Fokker running of all engines 16 12 21

On the 16 12 2021 the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS) Fokker Southern Cross replica team again test ran the Fokker engines this time the no 3 engine after some extra TLC through the week started and ran successfully .
The next milestone, which will be very soon is for the HARS Fokker team to have a taxiing test with all 3 engines running.
The 3 engines are Jacobs R-775 A2 7 Cyl air cooled Radial. 12.4 Lts @ 300 bhp each.
This Southern Cross replica was built to commemorate the pioneering efforts of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith (Smithy) and his Fokker FV11B from the 1920s and 1930s period.
SKSA

[@BoopSnoot]

Never understood why trimotors weren't more popular. Seems perfectly balanced, and yet gives you the security of knowing you can lose an engine and still keep flying.

[@johncourt6434]

Knowing the work these guys have put into this plane. It's a fantastic achievement

[@ianstewartaviation2634]

Great work guys 👍🇬🇧

[@garymorris1856]

A beautiful aircraft.

[@davenguyen1968]

Would be nice to see the story behind this aircraft be made into a movie

[@IntrospectorGeneral]

The original "Southern Cross" still exists and is on display in the Sir Charles Kingsford Smith Memorial at the side of the main access road to Brisbane Airport near the International Terminal. It's "look but don't touch" but it's free.

[@NihongoGuy]

BEAUTIFUL Ford Tri-Motor.

[@dancahill8555]

I imagine the original ship had inertia starters(?)

[@TransAmer99]

So very similar to the "Flying Fliver" Ford Trimotor. Looks like one directly copied the other. Main difference I can see is the rounded ends of the horizontal stab... the Ford's were squared off.

[@MrSteeleye]

Fokker had been building aircraft long before Henry Ford ever did. Junkers sued Ford for the use of the corrugated alloy skin. and won. Ford countersued and lost again.. Junkers held the patent for the corrugated skin. I'm surprised that Fokker didn't sue as well as the resemblance is a little too uncanny. Ford's version has the cockpit further forward and the tail fin is larger and more exaggerated.

[@cevede7248]

Fokker had at that time a brief business relationship with Ford. This allowed Ford to produce its tin goose

[@johanderuiter9842]

Not a Fokker design. WW1 Fokker planes kicking English/French rear ends big time, THAT was Anthony Fokker and he was only 21 at the time..