Airdrome Fokker DR-1

Airdrome Fokker DR-1
General information
Type	Amateur-built aircraft
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Airdrome Aeroplanes
Status	In production (2011)
Number built	27 (3/4 scale, 2011) 5 (full scale, 2011)
History
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. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The aircraft is a replica of the First World War German Fokker Dr.I Triplane, built from modern materials and powered with modern engines. ^{[1] [3]}

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. ^{[1] [3]}

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. ^{[1] [4] [5]}

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. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

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. ^{[1] [2] [3] [5]}

Specifications (3/4 scale DR-1)

Data from Bayerl, Kitplanes and Airdrome Aeroplanes ^{[1] [2] [5]}

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Length: 15 ft (4.6 m)
• Wingspan: 17 ft 11 in (5.41 m)
• Wing area: 150 sq ft (14 m²)
• 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/m²)

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.

External links

• Official website