Fokker Fodder: The Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2c
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (737 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1781550654 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Hare has been involved, at director level, with several aeroplane museums and, as a leading authority on the subject, have acted as technical advisor on a number of restoration projects. . PAUL R. HARE has made a lifelong study of early aviation with particular emphasis on the Royal Aircraft Factory at Farnborough and, in addition to writing books and articles, have lectured on the topic to numerous organisations both in England and the USA
Matched against the German Fokker Eindecker fighter in the First World War, it was hopelessly outclassed. In the 1912 Military Aeroplane Competition, the B.E.2 outperformed all its competitors; it was put into production and quickly became the most numerous single type in the Royal Flying Corps. B.E.2c, a later variant nicknamed the 'Quirk' by its pilots, was designed for stability and intended mainly for reconnaissance. The factory was cleared in the resultant judicial inquiry, but the woeful shortcomings of the RFC were exposed, heralding the establishment of the Royal Air Force.. British ace Albert Ball called it 'a bloody terrible aeropla
HARE has made a lifelong study of early aviation with particular emphasis on the Royal Aircraft Factory at Farnborough and, in addition to writing books and articles, have lectured on the topic to numerous organisations both in England and the USA. About the Author PAUL R. . Hare has been involved, at director level, with several aeroplane museums and, as a leading authority on the subject, have acted as technical advisor on a number of restoration projects
Good overview of the BE series of aircraft. This is not any kind of Datafile or technical treatment other than an overview of some key identifying elements. There are no drawings or plans and some of the photos are muddy. It is a good overview of the type and does succeed in a more realistic assessment of the aircraft's true worth. A quick and easy writing style that makes fo