FULL SIZE 1918 Fokker D-VII Walk Around

[@richardknott2021]

Beautiful aircraft..great presentation.

[@johncaldwell-wq1hp]

WOW !!THAT IS ONE BEAUTIFUL AEROPLANE !!--THANKS FOR THE EXCELLENT TOUR !!

[@DeweyDavenport]

Thanks for watching

[@peacocksquirrel9665]

Awesome video, it's been too long! Andrew King's encyclopaedic knowledge about vintage aircraft is amazing. Hope to see more videos of fly-ins, barnstorming rides and ferrying!

[@mikeherren5604]

Thx a lot Dewey. Glad to see you back. Always enjoy them.

[@captainslam6527]

So cool to see in person at Oshkosh! Of all the WWI fighters, the Fokker D.VII is the one that really "looks like a fighter"

[@DARIVSARCHITECTVS]

Thanks for the tour of my favorite old aeroplane!

[@jeffboatright]

The Dewey and Andrew show is back -- EXCELLENT!

[@dillonlexington]

I agree with comments below saying too long, was going to contact you to see how you are doing!!! Glad to see you back my friend!

[@jimmydewinter4573]

I really enjoyed seeing you fly the D VII at your Barnstormers Carnival Saturday the 16th. Great fly in. Thanks agin.

[@miguelslade]

Thanks Dewey, that was a great collaboration between you two, well done again..

[@n7gn]

Have certainly been missing your videos. Thrilled to see this one and hope for more.

[@N1611n]

Fantastic Dewey you lucky man and great to see you back.

[@kevincollins8014]

It's great to see you post a video. That is definitely a beautiful aircraft. I am looking forward to finally meeting you and going for a ride at the Barnstorming Carnival next week. I sure hope we have some great weather for the event.

[@FlyingBuzzard]

Great info about a magnificent aircraft

[@AndrewBrenner1]

I thought the crazy guy was going to fly without goggles... but he was just taxiing - whew. Good to see you out having some fun.

[@elosogonzalez8739]

Welcomd back Dewey! 1st video in ALONG time, look forward to seeing more. Keep those Antique Airplanes flying!

[@aarontolman8866]

Could listen to this history all day!

[@jackdixon4530]

Great info Thanks

[@RocknRollkat]

Excellent presentation, thank you ! Bill P.

[@dziip]

WW1 pilots had nuts of steel. It's fascinating to see how simple and seemingly fragile these aircraft are in comparison to just 30/40 years later.

[@thurin84]

it makes an average pilot a great pilot and a great pilot and ace!

[@andrewlabat9963]

how sweet is that.. Man, that's has to be just a dream ride in the sky..

[@joemelton81]

That's the best thing I have watched in a long time. Might just have to build one. I think I've got the prints. Thank you

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

Awesome walk around Dewey...thanks for sharing! I hope you'll post more, really enjoy your videos!

[@chrismaley339]

Thanks so much for another informative, well produced video! We actually crossed paths during one of your test flights in DeKalb on June 28 and got to witness this beautiful Fokker. We were a flight of 3 (Taylorcraft L2, Champ, and Luscombe) returning from an 8 day, east coast cross country (Lock Haven PA, NYC, Long Island, Kitty Hawk) in our vintage planes. Our last stop before returning to the Kalamazoo area was DeKalb. Hopefully we'll cross paths again. I always look forward to your videos!

[@DeweyDavenport]

Hey Chris. I tried to catch you when you took off. We were pretty much the same speed so I couldn't gain any ground.

[@chrismaley339]

@@DeweyDavenport Darn. . . that would have been a good photo op!

[@Conn653]

Great video! How about a 'tour' of that gorgeous T-50/Bamboo Bomber sitting behind the Fokker? 🙂

[@JuanSanchez-ht2el]

You flew the plane that’s super awesome you are super lucky

[@maryhausler8900]

Original D7's were water cooled also. It appears that the Gypsy Queen is an air cooled engine.

[@marksmith7896]

Too Cool !!!!!!!

[@Fiftyx60]

Another great video! I'm just curious: did this plane, or any of the other WWI-era planes have any trim, or do you have to hold the stick for trim?

[@jimh.5286]

Cool!

[@JuanSanchez-ht2el]

I like the energy that you have good energy

[@deanstambaugh6892]

The DVII is my favorite of all the fighters from either side from The Great War

[@dennissumnerdsumner4804]

Great video after our walk around at Oshkosh….

[@audiehollon4292]

So good to see your new video. Wonderful airplane. I'll bet it was fun to fly. Any chance it will be at Oshkosh this year?

[@DeweyDavenport]

Audie I knew you would be happy to see something. I saw your last comment a couple days ago so it made me get into gear and make a new video. I may fly it up to Oshkosh

[@audiehollon4292]

@@DeweyDavenport That's awesome. We'll try to find you when we get there.

[@alexanderreimer387]

You should do a review on the Spad 7 and 13…!!!

[@richardfischer9811]

Probably your best video ever. Thanks, guys. Somebody else has already asked the question, but I'm really wondering whether the airplane might be ballasted to make up for the lack of heavy engine, radiator & prop. Is the plane ballasted or otherwise re-configured to fix the CG or do you just put up with it that way ? Also wondering about running at 1500 RPM. Is the Gypsy a good enough lugger to give you good power at 1500, or did we just see the tach during a decent ?

[@FusionMonkey847]

Initially the lozenge camouflage pattern on the Fokker was painted on. Eventually the Germans learned how to dye the pattern directly into the fabric. This reduced the weight of the aircraft by 30 pounds which was a significant saving of weight.

[@benfletcher9659]

I have a RC model Fokker DVII as well las a 1/4 Scale Fokker E.III. Out of interest what sort of price does a replica cost, I am guessing 70k+?

[@DeweyDavenport]

Ben. This aircraft probably cost about 200K to have built. You could probably build a aerodrome kit for 70K though.

[@benfletcher9659]

@@DeweyDavenport Would love one but will have to stick to RC!

[@thebiggestoneyouveverhad]

So, I'm assuming the Gypsy engine is probably a lot lighter than the larger Mercedes. How does the overall weight of the replica and CG compare to the original?...

[@SFFWillza]

The Vintage Aviator Limited in New Zealand reverse-engineered the Mercedes engine and reproduce them from scratch. They have also built a reproduction (not a replica) D.VII using a reproduction Mercedes engine.

[@lambertoosting2167]

Why that dominating music. Film is very nice.

[@dja1353]

I don’t know who originated aerodynamic balance, but they may have got the idea from marine design. I think most (perhaps all?) sailboats today use this technique.

[@marttimattila9561]

I peaked original Mercedes engined cocpit red line was 1400 rpm. Rotaries it is 1200.

[@tomasinacovell4293]

Why does everyone just do wing overs instead of an actual split S in these?

[@JuanSanchez-ht2el]

By the way nice glasses

[@hokehinson5987]

It was mentioned this replica was using a modern english aero engine of 500ci while the original engine was 1000ci and 160-200 h.p. yet the narrative stated the replica was tail heavy like the WW 1 craft. With all the engine weight, fuel & radiator up front justhow can this craft be tail heavy...with nothing but a lite steel tubed framed fusalage?

[@jonbutzfiscina1307]

The prop is turning the wrong way.

[@JuanSanchez-ht2el]

Orale Long time is it is her about you

[@pawealbrzykowski9251]

Chłopie, pokaż więcej zbliżeń i nie pierdol tyle !