Fokker Scourge
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Fokker Scourge is the term used for the period in World War I when German Fokker Eindecker fighter planes gained air superiority through their pioneering synchronized machine guns.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aerial warfare phenomenon
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historical event ⓘ military campaign phase ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Fokker scourge
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Fokker terror (informal) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Western Allied air forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | German Empire ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Allied air combat reports
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British wartime press ⓘ |
| effect |
development of improved Allied fighter aircraft
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increased Allied aircraft losses ⓘ temporary German air superiority ⓘ |
| endTime | 1916 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
arrival of Airco DH.2 fighters
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arrival of Nieuport 11 fighters ⓘ renewed Allied air parity ⓘ |
| hasCause |
introduction of synchronized machine‑gun gear
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technical superiority of Fokker Eindecker fighters ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
asymmetry of air combat losses
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psychological impact on Allied aircrews ⓘ technological surprise ⓘ |
| hasInventorOfKeyTechnology | Anthony Fokker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyTechnology | Fokker synchronization gear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfName | English ⓘ |
| hasMainAircraft |
Fokker E.I
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Fokker E.II NERFINISHED ⓘ Fokker E.III NERFINISHED ⓘ Fokker E.IV NERFINISHED ⓘ Fokker Eindecker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainWeapon | synchronized forward‑firing machine gun ⓘ |
| hasPart | operations of Fokker Eindecker fighters ⓘ |
| location |
Belgium
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France ⓘ German‑occupied territory ⓘ Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
fighter aircraft tactics
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synchronized gun technology ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Fokker Eindecker
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Fokker company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Allied Powers
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Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | air war on the Western Front ⓘ |
| startTime | 1915 ⓘ |
| temporalContext | early air combat in World War I ⓘ |
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