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]
Airdrome Fokker DR-1 | |
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Role | 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) |
Developed from | Fokker Dr.I |
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]
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]
Data from Bayerl, Kitplanes and Airdrome Aeroplanes[1][2][5]
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