Just read a book titled Steeds in the sky. released in 1972. Written by a Hurricane pilot. He mentioned that Scmued, ( one of the chief designers of the Mustang ), was a former Fokker & Messerscmitt engineer. Never heard that before. Anyone have any data regarding this?

Edgar Schmued was born al Hornback, Germany, 30 December 1899. At age eight, he first saw an airplane in flight and decided that aviation was to be his life's work. Edgar embarked early on a rigorous program of self-study to become an engineer, and later served an apprenticeship in a small engine factory. He also designed several innovative engine components for which he received patents. In his spare time, he continued the self-study of aviation. His experience in Germany led to employment with the General Motors Corporation in Brazil, and later with a General Motors subsidiary in the United Stales, the Fokker Aeroplane Company, where he began his career as an airplane design engineer.

http://www.allstar.fiu.edu/aero/schmued.htm

http://www.airandspacemagazine.com/A...6/AS/wmtm.html

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Wow that was cool. Very informative. Interesting how everyone likes to take credit for a winner. Understandable why Scmued quit & went on to other things.

It is interesting about how lots of people take credit for a good idea. I always thought Dutch Kindelberger and Lee Atwood were the "father" of the P-51 with Vance Breese the test pilot.

I do know engineers like to steal each others ideas for theirself's many times. [img]graemlins/no.gif[/img]

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