The above video shows the construction methods and workings of a Fokker DVII biplane. The planes entered service in 1918, late in the war, but proved to be an excellent warplane. After the war all existing DVIIs were transferred to the allies as part of the armistice. Below are a pictures of surviving planes.
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Once upon a time I saw a WW1 movie where a pilot of a biplane landed in a remote location and then later took off again without any help. At the time I thought the movie makers either made a mistake or got lazy, but now I realize if he had been flying one of these state-of-the-art aircraft it would have been possible.
It is amazing how simple that plane is. The old barnstormers used to land and take off from farmer's fields. Eventually, once the novelty wore off, the farmers started getting annoyed by that. I read one account of a pilot whacking into a cow and killing it when he landed. His plane was held hostage by the farmer until he could buy a new cow.
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