CAS HI 284 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Castor Oil, Fokker Scourge, Synchronization Gear
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Quick rate of development since the invention of the airplane to its usage in war. Significant development in things such as aerial photography, fighter planes, ect, all developed in the time span of world war i. Military leaders unsure what to do with airplanes. Incredibly flimsy at the time, blown around by the wind, unusual handling, poor performance. At the start of wwi, british royal flying corps flew to france to offer support. Developed the be-2, used for observation in the beginning of the war. Delivered targeting information to artillery troops through morse code. As a result, the need to shoot down airplanes rose. First air to air combat was with rifles. Significant difficulties due to struts in the way, engine oil, ect. Began attaching machine guns to candlestick mounts, however, danger of shooting own plane was significant. Question of how to mount a machine gun on an airplane without shooting out the propeller.
