Ii fitted with larger, newly designed wings and it was a far greater success than the e. Compendium of air transport integration and cooperation initiatives in africa. Iiiii, the new 2volume study of the fokker eindecker series from albatros productions is an absolute musthave for anyone building a model of the legendary fighters. The nimble, singleseat fokker s impact was quick and severe for the allies. To see the caption, just hold your cursor over the image for a second or two and the caption will appear. The fokker eindecker fighters were a series of german world war i monoplane singleseat. View online or download academy of model aeronautics fokker eindecker e. Ii this image was created as cover art for a book entitled fokker eindecker compendium 2, written by josef scott.
Eric williams fokker eindecker replica at dayton dawn patrol 2014 by kevin dahlhausen. Fokker dr1 triplane plan fsp 453 type model ff scale military. The fokker 100 f100 is a high quality modern jet aircraft with an aerodynamic design and outstanding operational performance. The french bleriot xi and the german taube were two examples of reconnaissance monoplanes from the first days of the war. Ii eindecker a01086 7 a b a a a b b b c c d d e g f h h f g e d c b a d c b a e g f i h j i j e g f h a c d k k k k e g i l l l l j a c d e g i for experienced modellers who may wish to add them to their model, the positions of the bracing wires and control cables are indicated below. The book is a windsock datafile published by albatros productions the official albatros productions website, home of the worlds largest range of aeroplane books and journals for modellers and enthusiasts. Time to relive the war on the western front in 1915, with your own fokker eiii eindecker. The original m5k prototype was in effect an approximate copy of the prewar french. After three years of development eduard has released their kit of fokker e. Fokker eindecker compendium part 2 albatros 9781906798239 33. The fokker eindecker is constructed of modern materials and parts, such as aluminum tubing and rivets. Each is paper, stiff covers, glossy paper, 8 14 x 11 12, prof illus with rare photos, plans, and color drawings.
The fokker eindecker fighters were a series of german world war i monoplane singleseat fighter aircraft designed by dutch engineer anthony fokker. Anthony fokkers eindecker literally one wing monoplanes were the manifestation of his design philosophy combining maneuverability with a synchronized machinegun of acceptable reliability. Its arrival at the front in mid1915 marked the start of a period known as the fokker scourge during which the e. Airdrome aeroplanes light sport compliant eindecker eiii 75% scale the fokker eindecker fighters were a series of german world war i monoplane singleseat aircraft designed by dutch engineer anthony fokker.
Two volume reference covering the fokker eindecker, the first armed airplane produced for air combat. Datafile fokker eindecker compendium expected in 2012 will go a long way towards clearing up much of this confusion. This volume covers the fokker a i a ii and e i versions in unprecedented detail over. Eindecker plans aerofred download free model airplane plans. Jul 31, 2019 the fokker e eindecker eindecker meaning monoplane was of a most basic monoplane design, incorporating known successful elements from previous aircraft design attempts such as a static a landing gear system, aerodynamic details and a enclosed engine. Go get yours while they are still available and build and eindecker or three.
I got the plans im using as a starting point from this thread. Build log fokker eindecker foamies scratchbuilt yes nice wire rig. Save fokker eindecker plans to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. This volume covers the fokker a i a ii and e i versions in unprecedented detail over 100 rare archive photos including many closeups of engines. As reference i have used the fantastic fokker eindecker compendium volume 1 and volume 2 along with windsock datafiles number 15 and number 91. Feb 04, 2019 fokker eiii eindecker 34 scale ultralight by vulture333. Apr 17, 2015 as an experiment for further animationprojects and as contrast to our scaleworks i would like to present my attempt to show the process of assembling. The legendary fokker eindecker, armed with a machine gun synchronized to fire through the propeller, made its 1st official kill on the 1 st day of august 1915.
Fokker gave many aerobatic demonstrations in the m. The eindecker ruled the skies until the nieuports and spads were developed. Developed in april 1915, the first eindecker monoplane was the first purposebuilt german fighter aircraft and the first aircraft to be fitted with a synchronization gear, enabling the pilot to fire a machine gun through the arc of the. Iii eindecker weekend edition kit 7444 see more like this. He was noted as one of the preeminent aces on the fokker eindecker.
Ww2 aircraft fighter aircraft military aircraft fighter jets fokker dr1. Developed in april 1915, the eindecker was the first german fighter aircraft fitted with a synchronizer gear. Ii this image was created as cover art for a book entitled fokker eindecker compendium written by josef scott. It entered service on the western front in december 1915 and was also supplied to austriahungary and turkey. Build what you want, the way you want to, and above all, have fun.
To the kit i have added hgw textile harnesses and an lf props wooden germania propeller. Iii eindecker 1520mm 60 balsa and plywood plane kit. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. This long time has taken to observe and find all available historic and archive data as well to make design for the parts of the new coming kit. Fokker eindecker compendium 1 windsock datafile special new sb book. Iv eindecker austriahungary 4 germany wwi 22 turkey ottoman empire 2 if you want share profiles of this aircraft with our visitors mail to webmaster mail to webmaster. The fokker eindecker was a german monoplane fighter aircraft of the first world war. Here is a pdf and a jpeg of the plans and some pictures of my progress. When a machine gun was added the designation became m. Iii is the comprehensive civil and military aircraft encyclopedia with photogallery, airportcodes, airlinecodes, aircraftcodes, countrycodes, natocodes, aviation museums and much more. Case studies in the achievement of air superiority defense. The fokker 100 has low operating costs per trip and per seat. The fokker eindecker was a german world war i monoplane singleseat fighter aircraft designed by german engineer anthony fokker. I by the fliegertruppe imperial german army air service and between fokker and halberstadt, about 63 were produced.
Jun 12, 2012 nieuport 17, airdrome aeroplanes full scale nieuport 17 ww i replica fighter aircraft. Fokker eindecker plans aerofred download free model. The next project was a toss up between gee bee y and a fokker e 3. Articles about this aircraft you can read at friendly site ugolok neba in russian only. Developed in april 1915, the first eindecker monoplane was the first purposebuilt german fighter aircraft and the first aircraft to be fitted with a synchronization gear, enabling the pilot to.
The plans for the aircraft were based on contemporary records and measurements of the only surviving original example, which is housed in the science museum in london. Iii was the grand raffle prize at the ncrccs july 12, 2015 dawn patrol wwi event that has been held annually for over 20 years. Carstens publicationss fokker eindecker this is a very historic plane. Enjoy fokker was a dutch aircraft manufacturer named after its founder, anthony fokker. Iii was the main variant of the eindecker literally meaning one deck fighter aircraft of world war i. With so many myths surrounding these machines, sorting out the technical details can be a potential nightmare. With the fokker eiii eindecker from airdrome aeroplanes you could be soaring the skies just like they did in the biggles books the fokker eiii is a so called quick build kit which means the aircraft is assembled in about 400 hrs. In addition there are scale plans for the 80hp oberursel u.
The fokker eindecker series the history of military aviation in world war i is dominated by biplanes, but some of the earliest successful planes used in the war were monoplanes. Josef scott has spent many years researching the series, with his focus being on the practical aspects of these aircraft. Over 100 rare archive photos including many closeups of engines, cockpits and armament. The beginning is for the ultimate scale model masters history of the real plane. Iv versions with over 100 rare archive photos,many previously unpublished. Went together really well except for he problems i had with the aluminium paint. Also note that these images have a feature called hover captions. It appears that fokker eindecker steel tube framework and fittings were painted in greygreen while all aluminium panels and cowls remained unpainted and were given a turned finish. I was the contest director and acquired the aircraft from the family after bob had passed.
The only nonscale part is the added dihedral which is slight but necessary, the elevator and rudder are as the original with no fixed surfaces so the. Parschau and leutnant kurt wintgens were the pilots chosen to fly the prototype of the. Fokker eiii eindecker 100 120 size hangar one kits. Iii is a singleengine singleseat fighter aircraft produced by the german manufacturer fokker aeroplanbau gmbh.
I wasnt very happy with how the propeller came as it had inaccurate hubs so i ended up removing the photoetched. Fokker eindecker compendium 1, isbn 9781906798222, 23. Iii eindecker by arizona models pnp 16 scale electric power. I was the first fighter aircraft to enter service with the fliegertruppe of the deutsches heer in world war i. Fokker eindecker compendium 1 covers, in excellent detail, the fokker monoplanes leading up to the m. The fokker eindecker has always been a source of confusion to enthusiasts. Designed for the beginner or expert who desires distinctive appearance and great sport flying performance. Timed perfectly for the hotly anticipated arrival of wingnut wings gorgeouslooking new 1. Based on a 1980 design by john lockwood, this 100 120 size eindecker will satisfy the scale modeller who enjoys the craftsmanship of vintage style woodworking and metalwork. So far, ive learned alot and id have said i knew the e types pretty well. This bad little fokker will really look the part and will turn many heads attacking the british and her. Fokker eindecker compendium 1 military aviation biplane. Competitive fuel burn on any stage length thanks to the.
Ian philpott presents us here with a compendium of. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Table 22 represents a compendium of luftwaffe strengths from air ministry, the. I have a pvc bow, and i tinkered with gravity feed but i couldnt figure out the pulley system and results were not good. I ended up going with the fokker first because i had everything i need to make the forms. This kit is in the 148 scale and its item number is 8156. Fokker eindecker compendium 2, isbn 9781906798239, 23. Irreplaceable reference for modelers and aviation fans. Visited are the graves of fokker eindecker aces and the airfields where the first jastas were. The late frank tallman in his book flying the old planes ref. Developed in april 1915, the first eindecker monoplane was the first purposebuilt german fighter aircraft.
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