I am a terrible shot and twice the shot I am the pilot, but this machine makes a guy feel like Ray Collishaw!

I'd rather feel like Ernst Udet in a D7f But you're right, it's a very nice plane, definitely benefits from the extra power, and the ammo counters are nice too.

BTW, I was wondering if there's actually a way to tell the state of the radiator on either the D7 or the D7f, if anybody knows?

Huh ?
First "Satan's circus" (propaganda department will sure love you for that) and then:

"This video contains content from Sony Music Entertainment. It is no longer available in your country."

So it's allowed in the US, but not in Europe. Welcome to the New World and Internet censorship.
Nice, thanks Sony, i am sure your sales will boost after this action.

But then i guess i'm only envious of not being able to watch it ahem.

Greetings,
Catfish

Ahh, thanks Vanderstok! That lever is nearly impossible to see, it's funny, I spent about 10 minutes looking everywhere around the cockpit while adjusting the radiator, and I still didn't notice it.

Other D7f notes: it feels real "uppity", like it has lots of power and just wants to climb. It seems a bit more difficult to keep a steady aim in the pitch axis because of this. Also, I was using the top of the regular D7 engine as an aiming guide, but that part isn't present in the Foxtrot, I found it takes a bit of getting used to.

Is that Liam Gallagher Morrow on the vocals? Either that or the taff from Stereophonics? LOL....I've just turned 34, I'm not down with the kidz anymore man, hehehe. I know Death in Vegas get guest vocalists in sometimes, like "Massive Attack" and UNKLE etc.

I'm sort of love/hate with the DVIIF. Its a Turbo-Charged uber-Monster....Like the LA-7 of the ROF world.....Which is why I'll never fly it online if I can help it. Makes one feel dirty inside, like you have just beaten up an old Granny and robbed her purse. For Glue. Gaaaah....I couldn't look meself in the Mirror, lol.

Think its probably modelled properly though, it was a killer. Yet to do proper testing on the engine. Ban it now or give us a supercharged McCudden special! Nah, its just getting silly now. *Voice of Yoda* Begun, the ROF forum arms race has

Have also noticed them flying on carefree, with some insane damage. But this is true of a few ROF planes at present. If someone can tell me how to post tracks I will put a particularly hilarious one up.....make up your own mind. Hmmmmm.

Hope they get around to the earlier crates eventually. How much is that Pup in the window? The one with the waggily tail?

I just set my default forward view so that top of the windscreen is my aiming point.

Are you sure you aren't one of those FW190 drivers who 0wned me in Il-2?

Great vid, a must see in 720p. I love how you show the maneuvers from afar, it is an exquisite dance of death like that.

BTW, I think the Rise of Flight website write-up on the D.VII, with something about the "F" is pretty good, though in Russkiy English:

"The plane was designed in Anthony Fokker design department. Head designer was given a task to create a fast fighter capable of beating the French Spad-XIII and British S.E.5a. Some notable design features: metal airframe structure, thick-sectioned wing, lack of bracing wires.

From January 21st to February 12th 1918 in Adlershof fighter competitions took place, in the course of which the plane proved being the fastest, most durable and having highest climb rate. Manfred von Richthofen,a close friend of Anthony Fokker, also took its prototype to a trial flight and noted some of its minor flaws, particularly certain instability in long dive, which was later fixed. The success of aircraft design led to it being produced on a number of factories: Fokker Flugzeug-Werke, Albatros Werke, Ostdeutsche Albatros Werke. Fokker D.VII — became on of the best, if not ultimately the best fighter by the end of the war. There were 2029 planes produced and sent to front by the end of 1918.

In April 1918 it reached frontline airfields of Bavarian squadrons. Fokker D.VII was used to escort bombers, engaging enemy fighters and balloons, rarely for strafing enemy supply columns in immediate battle area and recon. During service it became clear that water radiator doesn't cool the engine sufficiently. After modifying radiator facing, engine cowling and increasing airflow through the cylinders this problem was fixed.

Pilots noted good climb speed, excellent cockpit visibility, stability in maneuvers, good handling at low speeds. “The plane is like hanging on its propeller!” — exclaimed pilots in excitement. All this helped carrying out offensive and defensive operations. Until the very end of war German squadrons equipped with this type were the main opponents of allied aviation.

The Fokker D.VII was generally equipped with the Mercedes D.IIIa engine, but a new BMW engine type with the D.VIIF designation was also fitted. This new high compression BMW engine with high altitude control gave the D.VII much better performance. Its climb rate almost doubled over the Mercedes equipped version, and when flown at maximum throttle it was capable of generating almost 250 horsepower at ground level for a short period. Nominally rating at 230 horsepower the new carburettor design very much increased the aircraft's high altitude performance. All these engine features pushed aircraft performance to a new level. But there remained problems of BMW engines supply shortages, and only every third or fourth aircraft had this type of engine installed.

The D.VIIF was mostly supplied to the best and proven frontline squadrons, and now the best German pilots were able to outclass new allied aircraft types in a plane superior to theirs in almost every important parameter."

about DVIIF non overheating engine:

http://riseofflight.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=129&t=7919