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Anton Herman Gerard "Anthony" Fokker (6 April 1890 – 23 December 1939) was a Dutch aviation pioneer, aviation entrepreneur, aircraft designer, and aircraft manufacturer. He produced fighter aircraft in Germany during the First World War such as the Eindecker monoplanes, the Dr.1 triplane and the D.VII biplane.
Anthony Herman Gerard Fokker was a Dutch airman and pioneer aircraft manufacturer who during World War I produced more than 40 types of airplanes (designed by Reinhold Platz) for the German High Command. Initially, he offered his designs to both combatants, but the Allies turned him down.
Anthony Fokker. Built his open monoplane and earned his pilot certificate in 1910. Established Fokker Aeroplane in 1912 in Germany where he trained pilots and built planes for individuals and the German army. Designed monoplanes, biplanes and triplanes during the First World War.
A television documentary about the Dutch pioneer and aircraft manufacturer Anthony Fokker (1890-1939). Made on the basis of unique and authentic images with music from the years 10, 20 and 30.
Aug 5, 2022 · Described by Charles Lindbergh as the greatest airplane designer in the world, Anton Herman Gerard ‘Anthony’ Fokker has had a lasting impact on the course of aviation for over a century.
May 23, 2018 · Concerned at Garros's success, the German High Command asked Dutch designer Anthony Fokker to copy his device. Instead, Fokker designed his own mechanical synchronization gear (Garros's device was unreliable, relying on steel deflector plates on the blades), which Fokker fitted to his single‐place E‐III monoplane.
When World War I started, Anthony Fokker was already a successful aircraft designer-producer, and the war heightened his prominence. Although records were destroyed in World War II, it is well known that he produced over 60 distinct aircraft designs during this period.
