First flown in 1915, the fokker e1 was a single gun, 80 hp fighter which soon proved to be underpowered. I discovered a real gem of a kit one day while scanning the inventory at my local hobby shop. Airdrome aeroplane fokker eiii eindecker ultralight aircraft. Over 100 rare archive photos including many closeups of engines, cockpits and armament. Essay about the fokker eindecker during world war one. The allies have better aeroplanes deployed, ones that can successfully challenge the eindecker.
The sr batteries fokker eindecker is a one quarter scale 3 1, standoff scale model of what was at the time a very innovative german wwi fighter that was designed to be an excellent gun platform. A plane shot down behind german lines had an add on invented by raymond saulnizer that used deflector plates on the propellers which were supposed to sort of guide the bullets out from behind the propeller. Didnt expect him to land so landing shot is a bit hurried. It was quick, agile and a weapon you didnt want in your airspace if you were the enemy. With the fokker eiii eindecker from airdrome aeroplanes you could be soaring the skies just like they did in the biggles books. In any event, the fokker triplane will remain an integral part of world war i aviation lore and will be discussed as long as that era is of interest. The airdrome eindecker eiii is a 34 scale replica of the first world war fokker eindecker e. Western front 1916 duel guttman, jon, laurier, jim, postlethwaite, mark on.
A01086 significant in the history of aerial warfare, the fokker eindecker was the first purpose built german wwi fighter aircraft and the first to be fitted with gun synchronisation gear, which allowed the pilot to shoot through the arc of the propeller and in his line of sight. With indoor flying season back i decided to see what i could do to make the micro eindecker flyable again. I dreidecker, triplane in german, often known simply as the fokker triplane, was a world war i fighter aircraft built by fokkerflugzeugwerke. Sie suchen nach einem tollen neuen modell fur ihre modellflotte.
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. Home built by dave and his dad dick and many helpers, it sounds like a flying harley. May 25, 2016 this gave the fokker a considerable advantage over british and french aircraft. The beginning is for the ultimate scale model masters history of the real plane. This bad little fokker will really look the part and will turn many heads attacking the british and. These eseries monoplanes delivered unremarkable performance but had a forwardfiring machine gun synchronised to fire between the propeller blades. In addition there are scale plans for the 80hp oberursel u. The servos would not stay rigidly affixed in position so i really didnt have precise control movements. 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. Airdrome airplanes full scale offerings are the nieuport 24, nieuport 17 and the fokker triplane. Enjoy fokker was a dutch aircraft manufacturer named after its founder, anthony fokker.
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. The fokker eindecker is constructed of modern materials and parts, such as aluminum tubing and rivets. The fokker eindecker, one plane invented by anthony fokker, was the first plane to successfully use a synchronization gear, in battle. The fokker eindecker fighters were a series of german world war i monoplane singleseat fighter aircraft designed by dutch engineer anthony fokker. Developed in april 1915, the first eindecker monoplane was the first purposebuilt german fighter aircraft. This is the fokker eindecker eiii rubber powered airplane kit from dumas. Laser design services fokker eindecker fokker eindecker designed by nick ziroli this is a short kit. Kit includes the plans, all the formers, balsa doublers, stabilizer parts and ribs shown on the plans wing span. Modello artigianale rifinito in legno ed alluminio nel corso dellanno 2007. Tan ii contest rubber vacuum molded parts fullcolor peel and stick decal set full size plans step by step instructions lightweight colored tissue.
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. Iii eindecker meaning single wing was born when a machine gun and relatively dependable interrupter gear were mated with an existing. Dave flying his eindecker into the flying club field. Fokker eindecker compendium 2, isbn 9781906798239, 23. Iii is a singleengine singleseat fighter aircraft produced by the german manufacturer fokker aeroplanbau gmbh. Bekijk meer ideeen over vliegtuig, luchtvaart, slagveld. The eiis and eiiis were fitted with 100 hp engines with much improved performance. The result was the fokker eindecker monoplane, which entered service in july 1915 and reigned supreme in the air over the western front until the following octobera period known among allied aviators as the fokker scourge. Fokker dviii 34 scale airdrome aeroplanes holden, mo. Not necessarily because of its aerial prowess, but because it was the first combat aircraft in the world to be equipped with a forwardfiring, fixed machine gun synchronized to fire between the propeller blades.
Essay about the fokker eindecker during world war one bartleby. The einedekker can be built as a fully legal ultralight. The airdrome airplanes 34 scale fokker eiii can be constructed using normal hand tools consisting of hacksaw, hand drill, file, pop rivet gun, wrenches, and hand nico press tool. Also offered is the fokker dvi, the precursor of the fokker dvii and the first aircraft to ever mount a synchronized machine gun firing through the prop, the f0kker eiii einedekker. German fokker eindecker nzhistory, new zealand history online. Clearly the velcro mounting of the servos for the rudder and elevator was not working. The french bleriot xi and the german taube were two examples of reconnaissance monoplanes from the first days of the war. Developed in april 1915, the first eindecker 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 propeller without striking the blades. Went together really well except for he problems i had with the aluminium paint. Iii, the protagonist of the fokker scourge of the summer of 1915 when, equipped with a single synchronized maxim machine gun, the fokker e. Edgar brannon, joe sewell, randle toepfer, don greer on. The fokker eindecker was a german world war i monoplane singleseat fighter aircraft designed by german engineer anthony fokker. The famous eindecker which, with its synchronised machine gun, wrought havoc on the allies until mid 1916 when its threat was countered.
Fokker eindecker compendium 1, isbn 9781906798222, 23. The eindecker gave the german armys air service a degree of air superiority from july. Airfield models sr batteries 14 scale fokker eindecker e1. The fokker eindecker was a german monoplane fighter aircraft of the first world war. Iii eindecker around rangitata island aerodrome, new zealand. The late frank tallman in his book flying the old planes ref. I picked up the box and saw that the kit included photoetch. Airdrome aeroplanes, eindecker, ultralight or experimental. I is one of the most famous combat aircraft in history as it was the first successful fighter aircraft and many argue the first ever aircraft designed to be a fighter that is with the sole purpose of intercepting and shooting down enemy aircraft.
Building the sr batteries 14 scale fokker eindecker e1. Fokker eindecker pdf bitmap wood model airplane plans 1 this is a very historic plane. Ii fitted with larger, newly designed wings and it was a far greater success than the e. Eindecker plans aerofred download free model airplane plans. Bob was a member of my club ncrcc since the beginning. Also available is the fokker eiii, eindecker the first plane to mount a synchronized machine gun and the fokker dvi, the precursor of the fokker dvii, probably the best performing aircraft used in the war by the german war machine. Fokker eiii full size at airdrome just noticed that airdrome aeroplanes now has a kit for the fokker e iii in full size. He was indeed, an exceptional builder and great guy. Irreplaceable reference for modelers and aviation fans. Iii achieved air superiority over the western front. Iii eindekker in overall tan color scheme with black and white stripes on fuselage.
The eindecker ruled the skies until the nieuports and spads were developed. The fokker eiii is a so called quick build kit which means the aircraft is assembled in about 400 hrs. The second evening was spent doing the same thing but in greater detail. Allied aviators who faced it called themselves fokker fodder. Micro fokker eindecker by dave robelen martins site. Iii eindecker 1520mm 60 balsa and plywood plane kit. Iv, the eindecker was underpowered and slow but could out turn most of its opponents. In todays world, the use of airplanes in wars or in everyday life has become a part of. Airdrome aeroplane fokker eiii eindecker ultralight aircraft, airdrome aeroplane fokker eiii eindecker experimental aircraft, airdrome aeroplane fokker eiii eindecker experimental light sport aircraft elsa, lightsport aircraft pilot news newsmagazine. Developed in april 1915, the eindecker was the first german fighter aircraft fitted with a synchronizer gear. Carstens publicationss fokker eindecker this is a very historic plane.
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