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Originally posted by Freycinet:
- the Fokker Dr. 1 definitely did NOT have big fat control surfaces. They tapered to a fine point, and were nothing like that Gennadich 3D-model. [/QB]
Freycinet is quite correct. Aircraft like the Dr. I used a wire trailing edge attached to wooden ribs. Under the tension of the doped fabric covering, the wire was pulled in a bit which gave the classic scalloped trailing edge of Fokker (and some other) aircraft of this Period.

Cheers,

RocketDog.


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