About
Pilot and engineer who designed and produced many models of German fighter planes during the World War I years.
Before Fame
One of his earliest and best known inventions involved the synchronization of machine guns and propeller blades.
Trivia
He designed the Dr.1 Dreidecker monoplane that was flown by Germany's famous Red Baron, Manfred von Richtofen.
Family Life
His father owned a Dutch plantation in present-day Indonesia (which was then known as the Dutch East Indies).
Associated With
He worked with fellow engineer Hugo Junkers on several airplane models.
