David K. Stone: Henrich K.J. Focke

Artist: David K. Stone
1922 - 2001
Nationality: American
Artwork Year: 1993
Image Size: 20.75 by 17.75 inches
Overall Size: 27 by 23.75 inches
Medium: Oil on Masonite

Like many pioneers of aviation, Henrich Focke became fascinated with powered flight at an early age. Born in 1890, Focke had already helped design and construct four successful airplanes and a glider by the age of 24. When his native Germany became involved in World War I, Focke entered the military, serving as both a pilot and an engineer. In 1920, just two years after the war, he earned a diploma in mechanical engineering. By 1923, he had joined with Georg Wulf to form the Focke-Wulf Aircraft Company, which manufactured a number of successful light airplanes known for their reliability and efficiency. Appointed a professor of aeronautics in 1931, he set up his own research laboratory to concentrate on the design of helicopters. By 1937, he had perfected the world's premier free-flight rotary-wing aircraft. Known as the Fa-61, the twin-rotor craft was acclaimed around the world, becoming the first helicopter to earn a certificate of airworthiness. Later, his Fa-223, a large transport helicopter, became the world's first mass-produced chopper. The Fa-223 also had the distinction of being the first-ever whirlybird to fly across the English Channel. In February 1979, aviation pioneer Henrich Focke died in Bremen, Germany, the town that had witnessed his birth 88 years earlier.

This painting originally appeared on the Fleetwood® Henrich K.J. Focke Commemorative Cover postmarked October 30, 1993.

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