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unusual facts about Henrich Focke


Henrich Focke

Focke established the Focke-Achgelis company on 27 April 1937 in partnership with pilot Gerd Achgelis, and began development work at Delmenhorst in 1938.


Focke-Achgelis

G.m.b.H. was a German helicopter company founded in 1937 by Henrich Focke and Gerd Achgelis.

Platt-LePage XR-1

In its design, the XR-1 bore a strong resemblance to the Focke-Wulf Fw 61, a helicopter developed by Henrich Focke in Germany that, flown by Hanna Reitsch, had impressed Platt-LePage co-founder Wynn LePage during a tour of Europe.


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