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The Heinrich Focke Fa 61

Heinrich Focke was a German professor who founded the Focke-Wulf Airplane company. In the 1930s, he began working on helicopters. His research focused on the problem of how to control the rotaries. In 1932, Focke built a model helicopter, but it took 4 years for him to build a full-scale one. In 1936, Focke and Read More…

Posted on December 5, 2019January 22, 2020 Author Rob V. 10773 Views

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