dyson@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu (mark l dyson) (10/31/89)
From: dyson@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu (mark l dyson) In article <10748@cbnews.ATT.COM> djm@castle.ed.ac.uk (D Murphy) writes: >Sopwith also built a triplane...Who copied who ? The Tripe came first. Anthony Fokker copied it for his famous Dreidekker 1 in the belief that he could create an airframe with superior climb. He was only partially successful. Interesting note: The original Dr1 was built entirely without interplane struts for support. The wings were internally braced, much like the Fokker D-VIII. He was forced to add the struts after the powers that be expressed disbelief in his claims of structural strength. Looking at the Dr1's dismal wing-failure record, I'd venture to say that for once a purchasing government was correct in its attitude about a weapon.) -Mark-