Fokker Dr.I for Microsoft Flight Simulator X by neoqb
( USE THIS ADDON ONLY WITH MSFSX SP1 or higher INSTALLED!!! , Direct X 10 support)

Installation
History Information
Fokker Dr.I specifications
Airport Information
Used sources

1.Installation .

If You read this file You have already successfully install all files from neoqb «Fokker Dr.I with Korney Tchukovsky Memorial AF» addon for MSFSX. To activate Tchukovsky AF scenery in FSX run Filght Simulator, go to SETTINGS, and choose SCENERY LIBRARY. In SCENERY LIBRARY SETTINGS window press ADD AREA button and choose folder: <Your_FSX_folder>/Addon Scenery/Tchukovsky/ and press OK. Check that mark ENABLED is set on in front of the area THCUKOVSKY and press OK.

2. History Information

In February 1917 there appeared new English plane in the air of the Western Front – Sopwith Triplane. German pilots were impressed by the new Britain 's airplane as it was superior to all the adopted German planes by all main characteristics.

During Anthony Fokker's visit of Jasta 11 Richthofen himself was very critical on the current situation. He described in details the recent fight with one of the new British planes when he managed to escape being defeated in his Albatros D.III. Under the impression from the fight Richthofen asked Fokker to build a rival machine. Fokker was conveyed to one of the front observation points to watch British Triplanes in action. He also was allowed to examine one of the captured examples before it was sent for research in Adlershof.

As a result of his research Fokker concluded that a new potent weapon in hands of German pilots is just a matter of time.

After he returned to Schwerin , Fokker ordered Platz (chief designer of the company) to redesign V.4 prototype from biplane to triplane. Since Fokker didn't take any notes while examining the trophy triplane all technical details of the new airplane were vague. As a result on July 7 th Fokker launched the project of a new plane that was initially designed to be triplane – V.5, which is considered the first prototype of Fokker Triplane.

The early test flights performed by Fokker on V.4 showed its excellent flight characteristics. The Plane was also flown by several combat pilots who visited Schwerin . One of them was Werner Voss who was deeply impressed by the plane and in his turn reported about it to Richthofen. But after all it was decided to concentrate on V.5 type. On 28 th of August 1917 the first two preproduction machines (V.5) were given to Jasta 11 and Jasta 10 for combat testing and already on the 1 st of September the first victory was gained on Fokker Triplane. That day Manfred von Richthofen brought down British RE 8 whose gunner didn't even fire in return as he probably mistaken it for a British airplane.

Pilots referred to Fokker Triplane as a exceptionally maneuverable plane, due to thick wing section it could climb rapidly and all in all had perfect flight characteristics that only Sopwith Camel could argue. The shortcoming of the plane was that only highly experienced pilots could use its full potential.

In the hands of an ace Dr.I was a lethal weapon but unfortunately by the time triplanes appeared in combat in sufficient numbers the very conception of a plane became outdated as more advanced British and French machines entered combat. As the altitude increased flight characteristics of the plane became significantly worse, flight speed became insufficient to compete with new enemy planes.

As a result there were a total of 320 machines built, with the maximum number of planes in frontline squadrons reached in April-May 1918 – approximately 150 planes in 17 squadrons. By September 1918 frontline squadrons had only 69 planes of this type left.

 

3. Fokker Dr.I specifications:

Length (mm): 5770

Height (mm): 2950

Wing span (upper wing) (mm): 7190

Wings area (sq.m): 18,66

Empty weight (kg.): 376

Take-off weight (kg.): 571

Engine type and mark: rotary, Oberursel UR II, 110 hp.

Fuel tank (liters): 72

Oil tank (liters): 13

Endurance (h.) 1,5

Maximum speed (km/h)/at altitude (m.):

185 / 0

165 / 4000

128 / 5500

Climb rate (m/min.):

1000 / 2,9

2000 / 5,5

3000 / 9,3

4000 / 13,9

5000 / 21,9

Service ceiling (m): 6000

Armament:

2 x 7,92mm Spandau LMG 08/15, with 500 rounds each.

 

4. Airport Information

Name: Korney Tchukovsky Memorial AF

ICAO: LFTC

Pos.: (N 45 49' 59.32") ( E 5 46' 27.23")s

Elev.: 229m

Unicom: 122.8 MHz

Runways:

RW Len Surf HDG

30 1000m Asphalt 306

12 1000m Asphalt 126

5 700m Dirt 54

23 700m Dirt 234

Nearest ATIS: 126.175 (LFLL Saint Exupery)

To find Korney Tchukovsky Memorial AF take radial 165 FROM VOR/DME Chambery (CBY 115.4 MHz) and fly about 3nm.

 

5. Used sources

Paul Leaman “Fokker Aircraft of World War One”, The Crowood Press;

“Fokker Dr.I”, Windsock Datafile Special, Albatros Publications;

FokkerDr1.com website, http://www.fokkerdr1.com/ ;

Archiv “Fokker-Team-Schorndorf”, http://www.collectors-edition.com .

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