Tuesday, June 02, 2009

In Memory of Ernst Heinkel...



As a young engineer in WWI, Ernst designed for the Hansa-Brandenburg aircraft factory. The design for the W-12 (shown here) was alledgedly sketched out on a beer coaster after work as he tried to explain his concept to another engineer. The most notable thing about its appearence is the inverted rudder that hung down to allow a clear field of fire for the rear observer/gunner.