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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 July 2016
Although this paper is primarily concerned with the structure of current German military aircraft, no apology is needed in considering for a few moments some of the outstanding developments that took place 20 or 30 years ago.
In the early days of any branch of engineering, there are always a few individuals in each country who stand head and shoulders above their fellow workers in the same field, and aviation is no exception. But, whereas in this country quite a number of people spring to mind as having made exceptional contributions to aeronautics, in Germany one name stands out pre-eminent— that of Junkers. Hugo Junkers was born in 1859 and soon showed promise as a scientist and engineer. His technical training was varied, and at the age of 36 he founded at Dessau the engineering firm which bears his name.
Note on Page 169 * Strictly, the HS.129 is a ground attack aeroplane rather than a fighter, but throughout this paper, in which there is no point in sub-dividing the machines considered into a lot of different categories, it is classed as a fighter.
Note on Page 192 * Throughout this section “ aluminium ” means “ aluminium rich alloy ” containing about 94 per cent. pure aluminium, and magnesium refers to “magnesium rich alloy” containing about 90 per cent. pure magnesium.