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1 Warm-Up – 9/9 – 10 minutes Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the following questions: What type of aircraft led to gaining control of the air? Describe the first type of bullet deflection used on propellers. What influence did the invention of the interrupting gear have on the use of fighter aircraft? Describe the problems associated with the wing mounted machine guns? Describe the first all metal, low wing monoplane.

2 Questions / Comments

3 Warm-Up – 9/9 – 10 minutes Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the following questions: What type of aircraft led to gaining control of the air? Describe the first type of bullet deflection used on propellers. What influence did the invention of the interrupting gear have on the use of fighter aircraft? Describe the problems associated with the wing mounted machine guns? Describe the first all metal, low wing monoplane.

4 Introduction As more and more bombing raids took place, clear need for control of the air was needed. Fighter or pursuit aircraft were needed to drive off bombers.

5 Warm-Up – 9/9 – 10 minutes Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the following questions: What type of aircraft led to gaining control of the air? Describe the first type of bullet deflection used on propellers. What influence did the invention of the interrupting gear have on the use of fighter aircraft? Describe the problems associated with the wing mounted machine guns? Describe the first all metal, low wing monoplane.

6 Fighter Development 1915 – French pilot – Roland Garros
Mounted an automatic rifle on aircraft Fired through the propeller To keep from shooting off propeller, the rear of the propeller was armored with steel plates

7 The Steel Deflector Plate Fix
Angled metal guards on the propeller in line with the path of the bullets The guard is a "V" shaped piece of steel "U" shaped bullet "gutter" intended to direct the deflected path of the bullet striking it away from the propeller. sending a ricocheting bullet back into the pilot. bullet striking the plate could create fractures in the propeller causing it to fail.

8 Warm-Up – 9/9 – 10 minutes Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the following questions: What type of aircraft led to gaining control of the air? Describe the first type of bullet deflection used on propellers. What influence did the invention of the interrupting gear have on the use of fighter aircraft? Describe the problems associated with the wing mounted machine guns? Describe the first all metal, low wing monoplane.

9 Fighter Development Germans captured Garros and his plane
Dutch – airplane designer – Anthony Fokker improved on design Fokker designed a machine gun that fired through a spinning propeller This gave Germans total control over the skies for over a year

10 Warm-Up – 9/9 – 10 minutes Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the following questions: What type of aircraft led to gaining control of the air? Describe the first type of bullet deflection used on propellers. What influence did the invention of the interrupting gear have on the use of fighter aircraft? Describe the problems associated with the wing mounted machine guns? Describe the first all metal, low wing monoplane.

11 Fighter Development Allies tried to mount a gun to the top of the wing but was ineffective due to increased drag

12 Fire above the path of the propeller:
The Wing-Mounted Gun Solution: Fire above the path of the propeller: Fitted with either drum or clip ammunition feed systems Two issues: Unreliable and prone to jamming difficult task of reloading ammunition or clearing a round from a jammed gun while flying

13 Warm-Up – 9/9 – 10 minutes Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the following questions: What type of aircraft led to gaining control of the air? Describe the first type of bullet deflection used on propellers. What influence did the invention of the interrupting gear have on the use of fighter aircraft? Describe the problems associated with the wing mounted machine guns? Describe the first all metal, low wing monoplane.

14 Fighter Development May 1918
German designer Hugo Junkers built world’s first all metal, low-wing monoplane fighter called the Junkers D1 Arrived too late to make a difference in the war but was the fighter of the future

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16 THIS DAY IN AVIATION September 9
1830 — Charles Durant, America's first great balloonist, makes his first United States ascent at Castle Garden, New York. He stays in the air for two hours, landing at South Amboy, New Jersey. His skill and enthusiasm inspire a passion for ballooning in America.

17 THIS DAY IN AVIATION September 9
1911 — The first mail carried by air in the United Kingdom is delivered. The mail contains messages for King George V and other members of the British Royal family.

18 THIS DAY IN AVIATION September 9
1967 — Sgt. Duane D. Hackney became the first living enlisted man to receive the Air Force Cross.

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20 September 2016 Chapter 2 Intro Curtiss Vin Fiz Progress Rpts Due
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 29 Chapter 2 Intro 30 Curtiss 31 Vin Fiz Progress Rpts Due 1 Progress in Europe 2 NO SCHOOL STORM 3 4 5 HOLIDAY 6 QUIZ Progress Rpts Sent Home 7 WWI Preparing for War Fighter Development 8 Fighter Aces Lafayette Escadrille 9 WWI TEST FltLine Friday “FlyBoys” 10 11 12 Chapter 3 The Golden Age 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 The Golden Age Progress Rpts Due 22 23 24 27 28

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22 The Adolescence of Air Power
Chapter 2 The Adolescence of Air Power Test Review

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24 The Adolescence of Air Power
Chapter 2 The Adolescence of Air Power Test

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26 Flyboys

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