A Gorgeous Fokker Triplane Takes To The Skies

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  • čas přidán 8. 05. 2024
  • I just had to film Richard's Fokker Triplane Dr.1 for you guys, it's powered by a DLE 120 and is built from the Flair kit, I really need a zoom camera to show Richard's aerobatics but the close-ups aren't too bad, cheers.
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Komentáře • 31

  • @bobflyman
    @bobflyman Před 2 měsíci +1

    Brave man flying that! 😮

  • @jollyroger2226
    @jollyroger2226 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Wonderful model - great to see it flying. That 4 stroke engine sounded real good also. Thanks for sharing !
    I had one of these with a 120 size four stroke as well. I painted mine up with a Werner Voss like scheme. Striped, smeared olive green over light colored fabric. And the cowl had the 'eyes & mustache' on the front. According to British pilots who flew against him - he was able to make a very quick, flat turn of 180 degrees and start shooting at someone who was previously behind him. The story of his last fight against a bunch of British SE 5a's is quite an interesting read.

    • @CliffHarveyRCPlanes
      @CliffHarveyRCPlanes  Před 2 měsíci

      Thanks for commenting Roger, she is a lovely bird no doubt about it, both the sight and the sound .. superb 👍

  • @mikeparkercreative5136
    @mikeparkercreative5136 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Absolutely lovely

  • @purcellrcaviationchannel
    @purcellrcaviationchannel Před 2 měsíci

    What a wonderful scale flier that DR1 is! Lovely!

    • @CliffHarveyRCPlanes
      @CliffHarveyRCPlanes  Před 2 měsíci +1

      It sure is Gina, bigger models fly more realistically but they're a bit of a b. to transport!

  • @JeffinLowerAlabama
    @JeffinLowerAlabama Před 2 měsíci +1

    Richard fantastic looking Dr 1. Cliff fun video of a great flight. Jeff in LA USA

  • @meakins355
    @meakins355 Před 2 měsíci +3

    It's amazing that glow driver stayed on hehe, wow lucky. Thanks for the video Cliff.

    • @CliffHarveyRCPlanes
      @CliffHarveyRCPlanes  Před 2 měsíci +1

      Hi Kev, yes, there was no way the engine was going to conk out 😁👍

  • @woutersmith7616
    @woutersmith7616 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Beaut!🤠👍🛩️🇿🇦

  • @DadsRCHangar
    @DadsRCHangar Před 2 měsíci +3

    What a great size plane, great you got video. Shame you could have done with more runway, mind you the Glow charger didn’t help. 👍🏻

    • @CliffHarveyRCPlanes
      @CliffHarveyRCPlanes  Před 2 měsíci +2

      A shorter runway hones the skills Chris, Richard forgot the glow charger because I was talking to him while he was starting her up, so my fault really 🤔👍

  • @daviddavis7710
    @daviddavis7710 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Nice flight, nice model. I wish I could get glow sticks to hold in like that! I intend to build David Hurrell's 1/4 scale Fokker Triplane once a few projects have been completed. I rather fancy Adolf von Tutschek's scheme because it's simple!

    • @CliffHarveyRCPlanes
      @CliffHarveyRCPlanes  Před 2 měsíci

      Tutschek's craft does look kindof neat, had to Google his name, 26 victories in all 👍

    • @daviddavis7710
      @daviddavis7710 Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@CliffHarveyRCPlanes I plan to finish it in the earlier markings with the black crosses on the large white fields to aid orientation.

    • @CliffHarveyRCPlanes
      @CliffHarveyRCPlanes  Před 2 měsíci

      ​@@daviddavis7710@the_grand_tourer Actually a captured Sopwith Triplane was the inspiration for the Dr.1, and that's what's on my building board right now 👍

  • @RolfKni
    @RolfKni Před 2 měsíci +1

    Ein sehr schönes Modell, ja die Landung war nicht perfeckt aber der Flieger hatt es unbeschadet überstanen 👍😎

  • @thebarronflights
    @thebarronflights Před 2 měsíci +2

    That’s a nice example of a Dr1.
    A similar fate to the real one except Manfred hit a pile of turnips.

  • @CliffHarveyRCPlanes
    @CliffHarveyRCPlanes  Před 2 měsíci +2

    I promise to take my Sopwith Camel next time, you can't beat multiple Great War aeroplanes in the sky at one time, cheers

  • @the_grand_tourer
    @the_grand_tourer Před 2 měsíci +1

    I've always wondered with those very light, massive surface area triplanes if they have a very low stall speed ? ... it'd be handy in a dog fight, to almost break to a halt.

    • @CliffHarveyRCPlanes
      @CliffHarveyRCPlanes  Před 2 měsíci

      That's true Gavin but so could the allies so not much to gain, it was a case of technology and design would leap-frog over each opposing side ... much like today 🤔👍

    • @the_grand_tourer
      @the_grand_tourer Před 2 měsíci

      @@CliffHarveyRCPlanes Thank you! Yes I guess you are right, I'd imagined we only had biplanes, but they could have had just as much surface area / weight, just googled and see Sopwith made a tri that joined the war late on.

  • @tonymccarthy9273
    @tonymccarthy9273 Před 2 měsíci +1

    thanks cliff for the video, nice aircraft, but I prefer the British WW1 aircraft,