Flying the Fokker DVII with Ken Cassens | Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
- Pilot and mechanic Ken Cassens discusses what it's like to fly the Aerodrome's Fokker DVII.
Video by Michelle Locke
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Just the fact that it has an original Mercedes D3 engine, the same engine an ORIGINAL Fokker D7 would have had, is dedication to getting as close to an original D7 a replica can get!
Can't wait to visit again my respects from Jamaica 🇯🇲
As a kid I took flying lessons at the aerodrome. I remember touching some of the old airplanes.
Unlike the other planes that were more extensively wire braced, the DVII felt like a real airplane to me.
Such beautiful footage of Ken Cassen's smoke-trailed loop in the "Seven Sabians" D-VII (at 2:32) and Old Rhinebeck fast buzz job (at 3:32). So nice to see and hear ORA's senior guru Ken say a few words about Cole Palen, too.
That footage of the loop is great! Love the way the airplane's nose follows and then flies through the smoke. GoPro on the vertical stabilizer, I assume. Awesome :)
Great paint scheme and decals along the side....very special
Beautiful Footage! Great Editing!
Really cool!
A beauty!
Surprised the roll rate is poor, the loop and hammerhead were awesome! Cool seeing the Spirit of St. Louis in the background, saw you fly it a few years ago, gave me goosebumps. What is the other plane behind you?
Hi Randall! The other plane is an Arup S-2. It is Ken’s latest passion project.
@@OldRhinebeckAerodrome Thanks, saved me a lot of headscratching, never would have come up with that one!
@@randallweselmann2745 It’s an extremely interesting airplane but not very well known. We look forward to seeing it fly when Ken finishes it!
@@OldRhinebeckAerodrome He's going from one of the most well known to one of the least known airplanes! Just saw a video of the original flying, wow!
Nice landing!
Thanks!
I have a question about Fokker on the Dr.I and D. VII and their kin. What is the structure (winglet?) between wheels that houses the axle? On the original vintage planes what are the materials involved? Thanks..
The sub-wings were constructed similarly to the main wings: a wooden frame covered with fabric. Thank you for watching!
@@OldRhinebeckAerodrome thank you, I had a friend go through his library and found some evidence, in a Wind Sock magizne and another book (that I can't remember) that had a strip-away engineering diagram the was not the same as the one the ones in the more popular/common books. They had it as a metal axle box that had wooden 4 ribs using the axle box as a spar, w/ two end plates (wood), covered with a light plywood. It may had fabric over the only.
Lots of things may have happened to the planes durring operations. like not having a steamer and form to shape the plywood.
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I'll probably visit you guys this summer, was there 7 years ago, but it was just after the flying season..
And then there's a builder in Greenville OH... That I'd like to drop in on.
A correction , the Fokker D.vII was not listed in the Armistice that is a perpetual myth. It was listed with other aircraft in following documents to be turned over to the Allies. I do love ORA. You guys and girl are doing a fantastic job. Great to see Cole's dream continuing better then ever.
No, that is incorrect! The D.VII was absolutely listed in the armistace. You can read the armistace yourself. This is an exact quote "IV. Surrender in good condition by the German armies of the following
equipment: 5,000 guns (2,500 heavy, 2,500 field), 25,000 machine guns,
3,000 trench mortars, 1,700 aeroplanes (fighters, bombers-firstly all D. 7's
and night-bombing machines)"
This is not guy is a dunce, he should rebuilt with correct rates, he butchered it and he's a flame equivicator!
This loojs like one of the planes flown in the episode The Blue Max.
the only thing the Allies had that was comparable was the Spad Xlll. I believe the Fokker had better maneuverability but the Spad had more speed. Both are amazing machines when you look at what both sides started the war with and looking how fast and far aviation tech advanced
So this is NOT the "C" model look alike ORA was flying 15 years ago (?) I like the 5 Swabians decoration!
So why would we need an engine that ran or sounded any better than that one?
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