Fokker D7

A short clip of an operational Fokker D7

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Fokker
• D7

[absoluteauthority08]

the D-VII is unquestionably the best all-around fighter of the war

[BarryDennen12]

An incredible machine.

[Holliethedog]

what game is this?

[indydude100]

I don't want one. I NEED ONE...

[cobrachoppergirl]

Every old farmer needs one of these barn finds in his barn. Damn the allies for requiring them all to be destroyed.

[TheRcgeek]

starting that propeller by hand gives me the chills.. scary.. I can see an arm going missing if you're not real quick on your feet!!! lol

[sprucetreeflyer]

@cellolyle Yep, it's an original Mercedes D.III 6 cylinder inline engine. The fellow jumping up on the tire after start-up is closing the compression release on the back of the engine after the "hand prop". This D.VII is part of a private collection, and probably the most authentic replica out there. It's featured in Phil Makanna's "GHOSTS of THE GREAT WAR " coffee table book from a couple years back.

[Kneedragon1962]

@cobrachoppergirl It was classed as the best for several reasons. By the standards of the day, it was fast, stable, handled well and was easy to fly. Unlike other stable machines, however, it was also agile and quick to respond. It was also, largely by fluke, one of very few aircraft before the modern day of computers and FTW, to offer a degree of control beyond the stall. Contemporary accounts describe it 'hanging on the propeller' and shooting at stuff that was well off / above its course.

[xvoy2002]

Note the odd positioning of the prop,, at the bottem edge of the nose.. unsual. Dont' this this had a rotary engine. But a great airplane for sure.

[cellolyle]

An original Mercedes, by the sound of it! Look at the huge prop it's swinging. Lovely.

[symonsolar]

The raven among chickens. very nice

[Rosacruz01]

i just can imagine how it feel fly that beautifull machine, i give all i had for fly them... greetings from México