I know it's immature but I cant help but laugh when I see comments like "That little Fokker" and "Superb litter Fokker". But really, those little WW1 fighters are pretty cool. I love the sound of the rotary.
All rotaries sound like that. The pilot was using the coupe' button to reduce power... no throttle. the 80 hp is too low for the DR 1, she really needs 110 hp to get the most out of the machine. A Sopwith pup would have been a good choice or a Newport Bebe.
Keen observation! I hadn't even noticed it. That little Fokker is the weather vane on the top of the main hangar. It shows nicely in some of my other videos such as at 1:01 in "Why Not Land Your Fokker Triplane in a Crosswind?"
@vintagepropnut o.k....now it makes all the sense....looks funny because sembles a flying plane in the background...so there's a sudden sensation that the two poor helpers in the ground are flying tied to the cockpit...!,..tanks
what's the mistery about a small fokker which pops up over the left wing at 1:39?....it's static, otherwise could be another fokker over the field, but the little plane simply comes out and disappears...?...!...?
Great video thanks for posting. That was a fast landing.......
gmxip 2 weeks ago
I know it's immature but I cant help but laugh when I see comments like "That little Fokker" and "Superb litter Fokker". But really, those little WW1 fighters are pretty cool. I love the sound of the rotary.
rowen211 3 weeks ago
Superb little fokker
AstronomicalMealTime 1 month ago
All rotaries sound like that. The pilot was using the coupe' button to reduce power... no throttle. the 80 hp is too low for the DR 1, she really needs 110 hp to get the most out of the machine. A Sopwith pup would have been a good choice or a Newport Bebe.
beowulf342000 2 months ago
Keen observation! I hadn't even noticed it. That little Fokker is the weather vane on the top of the main hangar. It shows nicely in some of my other videos such as at 1:01 in "Why Not Land Your Fokker Triplane in a Crosswind?"
vintagepropnut 3 months ago
@vintagepropnut o.k....now it makes all the sense....looks funny because sembles a flying plane in the background...so there's a sudden sensation that the two poor helpers in the ground are flying tied to the cockpit...!,..tanks
marview 3 months ago
what's the mistery about a small fokker which pops up over the left wing at 1:39?....it's static, otherwise could be another fokker over the field, but the little plane simply comes out and disappears...?...!...?
marview 3 months ago
im in love
mastershift18 4 months ago
Oh my...
TriumphT140 6 months ago
How I envy youuuuuu!!!! Good job men!!
spitfiremk1980 6 months ago
Way to go, Steve! You must have warmed up in the Pietenpol prior to this flight! HAW!!
handy335 6 months ago