Fokker Fodder: The Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2c
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| Rating | : | 4.60 (670 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1781550654 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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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. 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 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. 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
The B.E.2c slogged on throughout the War, and its poor performance against German fighters - and the failure to improve or replace it - caused great controversy in Britain. The Eindecker, piloted by top scoring German aces such as Max Immelmann and Oswald Boelcke, made short work of the B.E.2c in the aerial bloodbath known as the 'Fokker Scourge'. Such was the B.E.2c's vulnerability to fighter attack that the British press dubbed it 'Fokker Fodder', while to the Germans it was known as 'Kaltes Fleisch' or 'Cold Meat'. One MP attacked the B.E.2c and the Royal Aircraft Factory in the House of Commons, stating that RFC pilots were being 'murdered rather than killed'. 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.. 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. Matched against the German Fokker Eindecker fighter in the First World War, it was hopelessly outclassed. British ace Alber
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 for an enjoyable read. Recommended.