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Title: CAV 100


1
CAV 100
  • World War 1

2
America unprepared
  • War declared in 1914
  • British and French had over 550 planes
  • Germany had 1000
  • USA had 194 men and few planes in aviation
    service
  • 1917 ordered 126 planes from Curtiss Airplane and
    Motor Company largest single order

3
Roland Garros
  • Put steel wedges on prop
  • Shot down 6 planes in 3 weeks
  • Given title of Ace
  • Was shot down, captured, and escaped

4
Anthony Fokker
  • Aircraft designer
  • Machine gun modification
  • Developed interrupter gear

5
Baron Von Richthofen
  • Red Baron
  • Flying circus
  • Improved formation flying

6
Engines
  • OX-5
  • Lerhone rotary
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