But by the time WW1 has ended, airplanes had become more developed and weapons were added to it like, bombs and guns. (Whitehouse) The first use of airplanes in WW1 was to determine the enemy’s movement. The airplanes would fly above the enemy’s area and determine the enemy's movements and position. The first major contributions of airplanes in the war were the First Battle of the Marne where the Allies airplanes spotted a gap in the German lines. They attacked them and were able to split the Germans.
The Evolution of Fighter Aircraft Abstract Since the beginning of aviation itself, man has strived to dominate the airspace above. With this desire to dominate the skies, and the inevitable outbreak of war, came the beginnings of the first fighter aircraft. The early development of these types of aircraft was for reconnaissance and ground attack purposes in World War I. The types of fighters made in that era were extremely small, light, and biplane based. The armor used pales in comparison to today’s standards as well.
The life of a fighter pilot today is full of stress, quick decisions, loads of technology, and near-death experiences. This is pretty much the same lifestyle of British fighter pilots during World War II. There is one exception however, today’s fighter jets are jets and have a lot more complicated technology in them. On the other hand, the fighter planes on the early 1940s were pretty advanced for their time. The Battle of Britain was the name given to the sustained strategic effort by the German Air Force during the summer and autumn of 1940 to gain air superiority over the Royal Air Force of Britain.
In 1934 he increased the size of the army, began building warships and created a German air force. Compulsory military service was also introduced. Hitler had a vision of the German people becoming a master race and ruling the entire world, but he also knew that he could not achieve all this during the war he intended to start. He, however, had two major goals which were to bring all of central Europe together and form a larger Germany and to create more room for Germany to grow by taking over Poland. His first move was to test the other European powers by inserting troops into Germany’s coal mining area next to France.
However, what specifically has the airplane done to adjust the art warfare? In order to answer this question we must first explore the advantages airplanes have brought to the productivity and efficiency of an attack. As William Mitchell, a well known political theorist, says in his book titled Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, “Aircraft can stand off a hundred or more miles and launch air torpedoes carrying hundreds of pounds of gas, explosive or fire making compounds, and hit a place like New York practically every time” (Mitchell 40). The airplanes
[4][5][6][7] This method became standard and remains standard on fixed-wing aircraft of all kinds. [8][9] From the beginning of their aeronautical work, the Wright brothers focused on developing a reliable method of pilot control as the key to solving "the flying problem". This approach differed significantly from other experimenters of the time who put more emphasis on developing powerful engines. [10] Using a small homebuilt wind tunnel, the Wrights also collected more accurate data than any before, enabling them to design and build wings and propellers that were more efficient than any before. [11][12] Their first U.S. patent, 821,393, did not claim invention of a flying machine, but rather, the invention of a system of aerodynamic control that manipulated a flying machine's surfaces.
The tanks were also unwieldy to use as they were prone to getting stuck in the mud and breakdown, as well as being short-ranged and slow, travelling only 10 kilometres per hour. These first tanks had not been tested in trench conditions and were not developed enough. Over a third of the shells used were duds and did not explode on impact. However, the tanks were useful in gaining land and were very effective against machine gun fire as the infantry could follow behind it using it as a shield against the bullets. Later, at the Battle of Cambrai, they were to be used to much greater effect.
As a duopoly, the entrance into the aircraft market can prove to be extremely difficult, not leaving many options for substitutes. Those that may even fathom the idea of entering the aircraft market are faced with considerably high set up costs. Cost may include, but are not limited to training, labor, personnel, and supplies, in addition to the cost of research and development and legal costs of new products. On the other hand, customers considering switching suppliers have very minimal buyer power and may also be faced with considerable costs. Such circumstances clearly clarify the high concentration in the aircraft industry.
The main aspect that lead to the Cuban missile crisis was the arms development between 1945-1963. The competition between the USA and USSR lead to bigger and more dangerous weapons, the increased threat these weapons bought created great tension that could only end with firing upon one another or a significant reduction of nuclear arms. In 1949 the USSR had matched the USA with the development of their own atom bomb. This sparked the battle for dominant power with the rapid development of hydrogen bombs, inter-continental ballistic missiles and huge advancements in satellite and missile delivery systems. These developments changed the US policies of brinkmanship and massive retaliations, as these methods only worked while the USA remained militarily superior.
The technology used has advanced with time and as time has passed, this technology became the central nerve system of the military. Today our military has access to many ways to observe the enemy. From unmanned drones that fly reconnaissance missions to satellite imagery and infrared sensors to detect enemy presence, modern technology permits battles to be plotted by Global Positioning System (GPS) and tracked via computer in ways that earlier military could not imagine. Secure data and voice communication is key to the success of any military campaign. The military spends billions of pounds on electronic technology to assist in the war and it is more evident now than ever before that there is a wide range of uses for computer devices on today’s battlefield.