I wanted to build something from WW-II but not just another biplane with German crosses. I did quite a bit of research and found most of them either bigger or more complex than I wanted to tackle. I finally settled on the Eindecker because it was the proper vintage, had a historical significance and no one else had built one. There's a story and photos in my website, jimforeman. Unless you are a high time tailwheel pilot, I wouldn't recommend building one.
The fuselage on mine was basically a plywood covered box but it still took me two years to build it. But, unless you are a high time pilot with heavy experience in taildraggers and difficult airplanes, that wouldn't be the airplane for you.
Is this about the cheapest and easiest fighter aircraft to build? I want an airplane but they are too expensive to own and fly. Like the hobby of rich people. Some guys 15 miles away from me built two Nieuport 11s. I'd like to have a 3/4 scale Dr.1 or DVII but I can't ever see saving $15K for an airplane just for the parts that I still have to spend a big part of my life putting together, its too crazy expensive.
It certainly was, going unatable at about 55mph. I cut the movement versus the stick in half which helped a lot then I split a 1" aluminum tube and installed it over the leading edge to spoil that area. Calmed it down a lot but it was still goosy in rough air. I spun it a few times and it was suprisingly docile in a spin and recovered quicly.
Nice video...That full flying tail is a little quirky isn't it? Can you imagine what it must have been like to fly one with a rotory spinning away up front? Geez....Must of been a handful.
The main reason is the original was one honkin big airplane and the scale seemed about right. It would also fit in my garage. It had Continental engine with four ring pistons. It would get off the ground in less run than a Piper Cub and was about the same cruise speed which was a surprise considering the forest of wires crossways to the airflow. Full story in my website jimforeman com.
do you have vidio of the build and flying this great plane you built that you can post. I am a nut for the old flying machine's I have flown them work on them and getting ready to build one while I still can. hope to see you in the air and meet you on the ground. chuck lloyd
@cklskypilot Sorry but the Fokker was built in the days of 8mm movies and I don't know of any of those around. I ripped that short clip from a PBS series called Four Years Of Thunder. Go to my website, jimforeman, and look under Flying for Building The Fokker.
Did you ever use your plane in the service of the Border Patrol, patroling the border for Mexican immigrants trying to break through the Southern Front?
@cobrachoppergirl Fraid not. The furthest south I ever got was the airshow at Plainview, Texas where I won the trophy you see in the photo of me and my son.
Way to go J.F. I especially like the period uniform you had on in the still shot. My dad wore jodphers and boots for some of the shows we did. Fun stuff, thanks for posting.
Beautiful! :)
Verdunveteran 4 months ago
I wanted to build something from WW-II but not just another biplane with German crosses. I did quite a bit of research and found most of them either bigger or more complex than I wanted to tackle. I finally settled on the Eindecker because it was the proper vintage, had a historical significance and no one else had built one. There's a story and photos in my website, jimforeman. Unless you are a high time tailwheel pilot, I wouldn't recommend building one.
Fokker1915 9 months ago
The fuselage on mine was basically a plywood covered box but it still took me two years to build it. But, unless you are a high time pilot with heavy experience in taildraggers and difficult airplanes, that wouldn't be the airplane for you.
Jimforeman
Fokker1915 11 months ago
Is this about the cheapest and easiest fighter aircraft to build? I want an airplane but they are too expensive to own and fly. Like the hobby of rich people. Some guys 15 miles away from me built two Nieuport 11s. I'd like to have a 3/4 scale Dr.1 or DVII but I can't ever see saving $15K for an airplane just for the parts that I still have to spend a big part of my life putting together, its too crazy expensive.
cobrachoppergirl 11 months ago
It certainly was, going unatable at about 55mph. I cut the movement versus the stick in half which helped a lot then I split a 1" aluminum tube and installed it over the leading edge to spoil that area. Calmed it down a lot but it was still goosy in rough air. I spun it a few times and it was suprisingly docile in a spin and recovered quicly.
Fokker1915 11 months ago
Nice video...That full flying tail is a little quirky isn't it? Can you imagine what it must have been like to fly one with a rotory spinning away up front? Geez....Must of been a handful.
1SKILO 11 months ago
Yes, it was based at Old Rhinebeck for three or four years and that's where the video clips were shot.
Fokker1915 1 year ago
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When you say you flew it in NY, was it flown at Old Rhinebeck?
TrOuTster5 1 year ago
When you say you flew it in NY, was it flown at Old Rhinebeck?
TrOuTster5 1 year ago
The main reason is the original was one honkin big airplane and the scale seemed about right. It would also fit in my garage. It had Continental engine with four ring pistons. It would get off the ground in less run than a Piper Cub and was about the same cruise speed which was a surprise considering the forest of wires crossways to the airflow. Full story in my website jimforeman com.
Fokker1915 1 year ago
Great video and fantastic to see the home built replica.
Just out of interest, why was it scaled down? Due to the available engine capacity or garage space?
ind347 1 year ago
@ind347 Actually, both. You might check out the story on building it in my website, jimforeman.
Fokker1915 9 months ago
do you have vidio of the build and flying this great plane you built that you can post. I am a nut for the old flying machine's I have flown them work on them and getting ready to build one while I still can. hope to see you in the air and meet you on the ground. chuck lloyd
cklskypilot 1 year ago
@cklskypilot Sorry but the Fokker was built in the days of 8mm movies and I don't know of any of those around. I ripped that short clip from a PBS series called Four Years Of Thunder. Go to my website, jimforeman, and look under Flying for Building The Fokker.
Jim
Fokker1915 1 year ago
Did you ever use your plane in the service of the Border Patrol, patroling the border for Mexican immigrants trying to break through the Southern Front?
cobrachoppergirl 1 year ago
@cobrachoppergirl Fraid not. The furthest south I ever got was the airshow at Plainview, Texas where I won the trophy you see in the photo of me and my son.
Fokker1915 1 year ago
Way to go J.F. I especially like the period uniform you had on in the still shot. My dad wore jodphers and boots for some of the shows we did. Fun stuff, thanks for posting.
stearman81n 2 years ago
Sorry but that wasn't me in that shot. it was Tony Spezio who was a pilot at Old Rheinbeck. He was also the pilot in the video shots.
Fokker1915 2 years ago
First Comment! ...by the way, enjoying your book and all of those crazy characters!
Top40ModernRockPlay 2 years ago