Fokker D VII Mercedes D IIIau engine run

[@Lennartbo]

That distinct exhaust sound makes me remember the old Mercedes straight six truck diesel without muffler.

[@Bergstaller01]

Always a treat to hear these original engines running, thanks for posting!

[@BetterAircraftFabric]

There is NO ELECTRIC Starter! - It has a "shower of Sparks booster Magneto" that is cranked vividly by hand and as he got the mixture just right and as he positioned the crank and pistons just right by turning the prop, he got it fired off with NO STARTER. It does Not Always Work but most of the time if one is familiar with the whole thing. In general it made them hand-prop-easy but on a cold day you would not get it running the way he demonstrated so nicely. Regards from Alaska! - Thanks for posting.

[@whalesong999]

I used to visit the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in N.Y. and saw them start their DvII the same way, reliably. Always smiled how they managed those old airplanes and engines.

[@13aceofspades13]

that sounds amazing at cold start... so deep and throaty, music to my ears!

[@tsmgguy]

Beautiful aircraft, marvelous sound. Thanks!

[@melted_cheetah]

Man that idle sounds so cool!

[@heaven-is-real]

very elegant looking sounds fantastic

[@synthwavecat96]

I wonder how she flies. Like a dream, I bet.

[@Makhpiyaluta2]

Yes it does, thank you.

[@scholzei]

@dvonrock Yes it is in Dutch colours, Anthony Fokker managed to smuggle some DVII to the Netherlands by train after WW1. The Dutch Airforce, Luchtvaartafdeling bought 20 of them.

[@richardknott2021]

Beautiful plane..

[@charvelguy]

Thanks for posting this. Great to hear her run.

[@MiGFoxhound31]

It good to see a video like this with no dislikes :) Truly wonderful plane! Fokker FTW!!!

[@rcwgs]

Love the backfire at 3:30 ! ...fussy engine !

[@pimpompoom93726]

Seems like he's really priming that engine a lot.

[@Makhpiyaluta2]

+Phil Vorgias That's not priming I do there Phil, it's the handairpump for the fueltank wich needs to be pressurized.

[@brucebear1]

Yes, there is an air compressor on the engine camshaft that provides the pressure in flight. The fuel pressure must be pumped by hand to start.

[@Kdssow]

I love the army from all ages of my country, expecially these bieuties. 5 stars

[@singleproppilot]

I was surprised to see him jump in and start the thing from the cockpit. I was expecting a prop-start. What does this thing use for a starter?

[@brucebear1]

The original Daimler design used a self-powered Bosch magneto. It didn't have a starter motor.

[@Fritztoons]

@dvonrock Yes, Netherlands. Antony Fokker was a Dutch engineer.

[@rodparsons521]

Antony Fokker, the opportunistic owner of the Fokker company, was a talented self-taught pilot, but never an engineer except in his own imagination. Rheinhold Platz the designer of the D.VII, (and the Dr.1, the E.V/D.VIII and the post war F.VII Tri-Motor to name only a few of the forty or so aircraft he designed for the company), was German.

[@vriesvak9094]

He was Dutch. Born in the Dutch Indies. He did make planes for the Germans, but don't you friggin' dare to call him German.

[@startingbark0356]

@@rodparsons521 Anthony fokker designed the fokker eindecker and he rheinplatz redigned it an bit into the one who served in ww1

[@condoritohuevoduro]

A friend from my dad lost his left arm by trying to start an engine, he didnt thought the propeller will gain full power.

[@fatdad64able]

One SPAD XIII and one SE5a disliked this vid.

[@stevenvicino8687]

Next to the SE-5 the D-V11 are my favorite fighters from WW 1. What classic lines. What amazing performance.

[@TheFunkhouser]

The D-7's were so admired and routinely feared by the allies as part of the surrender terms in Nov 1918 the Germans had to hand all the D-7's over to them.

[@synthwavecat96]

Not quite all, Fokker himself managed to smuggle a few out.

[@maddkraut03]

engine sounds great to me. Maybe its reflecting off of a coyote pissing on the side of a building or something like that

[@paladin56]

Obviously an original engine but does anyone know if the airframe is original or a modern day reproduction? Sounds great though, either way.

[@Makhpiyaluta2]

The airframe is an replica, not original.

[@paladin56]

Thanks for the info.

[@Makhpiyaluta2]

@hosatosa It comes very close, just some different details.

[@pimpompoom93726]

Fokker D VII had an electric start?

[@Makhpiyaluta2]

The video is a engine test run we didn't intend to make a perfect movie or soundtrack we only wanted to record the starting procedure. If anyone wants a better soundtrack there welcome to visit us and make a recording.

[@mikeday62]

Luftwaffe's secret weapon.

[@sinclairopaline]

Listen to the sob count at idle, awsome

[@dalosiman]

If you listen carefully you can hear him spooling up the starter.

[@whalesong999]

That was from another activity nearby, there is no starter on this airplane.

[@ersikillian]

I was unaware the DVII had a starter motor.

[@brucebear1]

They had a "wiggle magneto" (probably more technically accurately called a pulse magneto). You prime, set the piston in the cylinder to the proper position, and energize the mag. It should "pop off" that one cylinder, spin the engine over, and start. It does not have a starter motor.

[@Eric_Cartman483]

Sieht original aus.

[@gauntr]

Thank you very much!

[@McLarenMercedes]

@kaa13 Thanks. Though some people like to deny it, the Entente had more men and resources at their disposal and there's no way the Central Powers could have won the war even without the americans joining the fight. Germany's home front was practically in a state of revolution and once the troops returned home after the armistice they had their hands full. I think that by early 1918 Germany had lost a lot of experience pilots too and many of their aces were dead, including the Red Baron.

[@josefschwemberger6392]

man hört schon den benz raus,etwas rah noch aber immerhin

[@rjwintl]

where's your ground crew , herr lieutnant ???

[@walterbrzezinski8076]

Robert Walters n

[@pimpompoom93726]

Fokker DVII had an electric start??????

[@Makhpiyaluta2]

No, it has a starting magneto.

[@55chh]

Bizarre what digital cameras do to prop rotation.

[@gpdude22]

Progressive scan ruins it.

[@GuyOnTwoWheels]

Electric start has been added?

[@Makhpiyaluta2]

No, it starts using a Bosch starting magneto or Anlassmagnet just like in the old days.

[@airmuseum]

It has a windup in the cockpit magneto set up. Hard to describe . No battery.

[@whalesong999]

Basically, one primes the engine by turning the prop with a rich mixture, then sets the correct piston into position for ignition activation, then the magneto is wound up and let free to shower sparks and the correct cylinder pops off with others following. I used to see them start the DVII at Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome this way - occasionally the prop might bounce backwards before it pops off in the correct time and spins to life. Quite amazing to watch.

[@gauntr]

What is the *blip blip blip blip* sound on low rpm? Nice video, i love those old planes :)

[@UncaBill1]

It may be the "blip" switch, a cut out of fuel to keep rpm down.

[@McLarenMercedes]

@Ironzealot7531 Yes, it led to a short "second Fokker scourge" in 1918. Fortunately for the Entente they had way more aircraft of all types at their disposal than the Germans had.

[@TheFunkhouser]

Whats the HP on those?

[@thethirdman225]

180-200

[@ddepair1013]

Where did you find the engine?

[@Makhpiyaluta2]

The engine was found in Tasmania.

[@ddepair1013]

@@Makhpiyaluta2 wow! What a great find! Truly a beautiful D VII. The best fighter in the war!

[@Makhpiyaluta2]

@@ddepair1013 The engine was installed on original built 8493/18 wich was sent to canada after the war, more info on it here www.aerofile.info/wordpress/?page_id=35 How it ended up in Tasmania is not known.

[@ddepair1013]

@@Makhpiyaluta2 What a great story! It’s a shame they lost almost all the others that were sent to Canada. One should go to the Smithsonian.

[@ddepair1013]

@@Makhpiyaluta2 Just realized that the Smithsonian has one!

[@choppergirl]

That don't look safe to hand prop at all. Wonder how they got away with it in WW1

[@danlefou]

Dutch.

[@SilverShadow2LWB]

Doesn't seem to go to fast....can't even get off the ground. Why not get a more modern plane which puts out less emissions? It is pretty, so it would make a great museum piece. Thanks

[@bingola45]

Idiot.

[@synthwavecat96]

You ain't too bright huh?

[@whalesong999]

Are you jesting? This was only a video to show the starting sequence, not a flight demo. It is an antique airplane being recommissioned to flying status.