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American fighter replica

Airdrome Fokker DR-1
Role Amateur-built aircraftType of aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Airdrome Aeroplanes
Status In production (2011)
Number built 27 (3/4 scale, 2011)
5 (full scale, 2011)
Developed from Fokker Dr.I

The Airdrome Fokker DR-1 is an American amateur-built aircraft, designed and produced by Airdrome Aeroplanes, of Holden, Missouri. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction and is available in two versions, a full-sized and a 3/4 scale replica.

The aircraft is a replica of the First World War German Fokker Dr.I Triplane, built from modern materials and powered with modern engines.

Design and development

The Airdrome Fokker DR-1 features a strut-braced triplane layout, a single-seat open cockpit, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.

The aircraft is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with its flying surfaces covered in doped aircraft fabric. Both aircraft kits are made up of twelve sub-kits. The dimensions and the engines recommended vary depending on which variant is being constructed. Building time for either version is estimated at 400 hours by the manufacturer.

Variants

Airdrome Fokker DR-1 Triplane - Full Scale Replica
This version has a standard empty weight of 534 lb (242 kg), a wingspan of 24 ft (7.3 m) and is powered by a 102 hp (76 kW) Volkswagen air-cooled engine. Five had been completed by the end of 2011.
Airdrome Fokker DR-1 Triplane - 3/4 Scale Replica
This version has a standard empty weight of 341 lb (155 kg), a wingspan of 17.9 ft (5.5 m) and is powered by a 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582 two-stroke or a 65 hp (48 kW) Volkswagen air-cooled engine. Twenty-seven had been completed by the end of 2011.

Specifications (3/4 scale DR-1)

Data from Bayerl, Kitplanes and Airdrome Aeroplanes

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Length: 15 ft (4.6 m)
  • Wingspan: 17 ft 11 in (5.41 m)
  • Wing area: 150 sq ft (14 m)
  • Empty weight: 341 lb (155 kg)
  • Gross weight: 583 lb (264 kg)
  • Fuel capacity: 12 U.S. gallons (45 L; 10.0 imp gal)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 582 twin cylinder, liquid-cooled, two stroke aircraft engine, 64 hp (48 kW)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 78 mph (126 km/h, 68 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 64 mph (103 km/h, 56 kn)
  • Stall speed: 34 mph (55 km/h, 30 kn)
  • Range: 70 mi (110 km, 61 nmi)
  • Rate of climb: 950 ft/min (4.8 m/s)
  • Wing loading: 3.9 lb/sq ft (18.9 kg/m)

References

  1. ^ Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 92. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. ^ Vandermeullen, Richard: 2011 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 39. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
  3. ^ Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 96. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
  4. ^ Airdrome Aeroplanes (n.d.). "Fokker DR-1 Triplane ~ Full Scale Replica". Archived from the original on December 13, 2010. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
  5. ^ Airdrome Aeroplanes (n.d.). "Fokker DR-1 Triplane ~ 3/4 Scale Replica". Archived from the original on December 13, 2010. Retrieved September 20, 2012.

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