Redfern Fokker Dr.1
| Fokker Dr.1 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Homebuilt aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Designer | Walter “Wimpy” W. Redfern |
| First flight | 24 July 1964 |
| Unit cost |
US$4,000 in 1964 |
| Developed from | Fokker Dr.I |
The Redfern Fokker Dr.1 is a full size replica of the Fokker Dr.I triplane for homebuilt construction.[1]
Design and development
The Refern Fokker Dr.1 is a single engine triplane with conventional landing gear. The aircraft plans were developed using Peter M. Bowers' triplane plans, Smithsonian plans and original plans from Reinhold Platz, a member of the original German design team for the Dr.1.[2]
Specifications (Redfern Fokker Dr.1)
Data from EAA
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 19 ft (5.8 m)
- Wingspan: 27 ft (8.2 m)
- Wing area: 202 sq ft (18.8 m2)
- Empty weight: 1,112 lb (504 kg)
- Gross weight: 1,455 lb (660 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 30 U.S. gallons (110 L; 25 imp gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Warner Scarab seven cylinder radial engine, 145 hp (108 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 104 kn; 193 km/h (120 mph)
- Cruise speed: 87 kn; 161 km/h (100 mph)
- Service ceiling: 20,000 ft (6,100 m)
References
- ↑ Air Trails: 80. Winter 1971. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Fokker/Redfern Dr.1 Triplane". Retrieved 14 September 2013.
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