Posted By: Tbag
Re: Fokker D VII Mercedes D IIIau engine run .... - 10/06/09 12:13 PM
Just beautiful! Thanks for the link! I love the resonance of the canvas you can see at the underside of the top wing. Gives you an idea how it must feel in the cockpit.
Posted By: womenfly2
Re: Fokker D VII Mercedes D IIIau engine run .... - 10/06/09 12:20 PM
EDITED: I love the resonance of the canvas you can see at the underside of the top wing. Gives you an idea how it must feel in the cockpit.
... Yes, this would be great in RoF if it could be done. It would make the flying and plane more dynamic!
Posted By: FlyRetired
Re: Fokker D VII Mercedes D IIIau engine run .... - 10/06/09 12:44 PM
Great stuff WF2!
The Dutch Air Force also has another D.VII (No. 266), which mounts a BMW IIIa engine.
Why do these always remind me of John Deeres?
Posted By: =FB=VikS
Re: Fokker D VII Mercedes D IIIau engine run .... - 10/06/09 01:44 PM
Interesting - is it possible to get high quality of these for sound samples?
Posted By: womenfly2
Re: Fokker D VII Mercedes D IIIau engine run .... - 10/06/09 02:28 PM
Interesting - is it possible to get high quality of these for sound samples?
Hi VikS,
Here is the link to the
Aerodrome Forum where the video is. You can e-mail Makhpiyaluta from the post, just click on his name, then e-mail. I am sure he would be happy to help you with the sound recording.
You may have to resister on the Aerodrome forum if you have not already.
Cheers!
Posted By: Vanderstok
Re: Fokker D VII Mercedes D IIIau engine run .... - 10/06/09 08:14 PM
Viks, if you need help, I'm from the Netherlands and could contact the guys in Lelystad (that's where the aircraft are). Since most ppl in the Netherlands speak english quite well you shouldn't have problems though...
They also have a running La Rhone rotary engine by the way...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atMn9s6m-j4
Posted By: Simbo_Sim123
Re: Fokker D VII Mercedes D IIIau engine run .... - 10/06/09 10:42 PM
Did you hear him "blipping" that engine ?
Posted By: womenfly2
Re: Fokker D VII Mercedes D IIIau engine run .... - 10/06/09 10:48 PM
Did you hear him "blipping" that engine ?
I like the shiny copper pipes!
Posted By: Masaq
Re: Fokker D VII Mercedes D IIIau engine run .... - 10/07/09 08:57 PM
Looks like he forgot to enable autostart and warmed-up engine
Agreed that the original audio would be good though - Youtube compresses sound to buggery and beyond.
Posted By: Dart
Re: Fokker D VII Mercedes D IIIau engine run .... - 10/07/09 11:14 PM
Notice the wind modelling, too. The clouds are moving in the background.
Posted By: Ming_EAF19
Re: Fokker D VII Mercedes D IIIau engine run .... - 10/08/09 09:18 AM
Yes it's real you can tell it's not a moon landing thing because the clouds are moving. Or are they?
Ming
Posted By: BlueRaven
Re: Fokker D VII Mercedes D IIIau engine run .... - 10/23/09 05:54 AM
Does anyone know what kind of starter is being used in the video? I wasn't aware that any of the WW1 planes had an on board starter. I doubt there are any aftermarket starters for a 1918 engine, so I'm guessing it's original.
Right before it starts you can hear a starter sound winding up, you have to listen carefully. Sounds like it winds up before engaging.
I thought it might have been an inertia type starter, by the way he keeps cranking on something in the cockpit, however later when he tries to throttle up and the engine coughs, he cranks on whatever that is some more. So I think what he is doing is pressurizing the fuel tank.
Posted By: Chaos1982
Re: Fokker D VII Mercedes D IIIau engine run .... - 10/23/09 07:17 AM
Is this a replica? Would be nice to see some spec's of climb rate of this plane
Any way of contacting the owner?
Posted By: BlueRaven
Re: Fokker D VII Mercedes D IIIau engine run .... - 10/23/09 07:25 AM
I don't know if the plane is a replica or not, but the engine is apparently an original.
Posted By: Chaos1982
Re: Fokker D VII Mercedes D IIIau engine run .... - 10/24/09 01:14 PM
I just emailed them about climb rates will post any responces in here
BTW some feel that climb on D7 (in rise of flight) might be wrong maybe this guy might know a thing or two.
Posted By: Jimko
Re: Fokker D VII Mercedes D IIIau engine run .... - 10/24/09 02:47 PM
Viks, if you need help, I'm from the Netherlands and could contact the guys in Lelystad (that's where the aircraft are). Since most ppl in the Netherlands speak english quite well you shouldn't have problems though...
They also have a running La Rhone rotary engine by the way...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atMn9s6m-j4 Nice video of the Le Rhone, Vanderstock...that stole the show for me!