The Airdrome Fokker D-VI 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.[1]
| Airdrome Fokker D-VI | |
|---|---|
| Role | Amateur-built aircraft Type of aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Airdrome Aeroplanes |
| Status | In production (2011) |
| Number built | 14 (2011) |
| Developed from | Fokker D.VI |
The aircraft is a 3/4 scale replica of the First World War German Fokker D.VI fighter, built from modern materials and powered by modern engines.[1]
The Airdrome Fokker D-VI features a strut-braced biplane layout, a single-seat open cockpit, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[1]
The aircraft is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with its flying surfaces covered in doped aircraft fabric. The kit is made up of twelve sub-kits. The Airdrome Fokker D-VI has a wingspan of 17.9 ft (5.5 m) and a wing area of 110 sq ft (10 m2). It can be equipped with engines ranging from 46 to 65 hp (34 to 48 kW). The standard engine is the 50 hp (37 kW) Rotax 503 two stroke engine, with a Volkswagen air-cooled engine optional. Building time from the factory-supplied kit is estimated at 400 hours by the manufacturer.[1][2]
Fourteen examples had been completed by December 2011.[1]
Data from Kitplanes and Airdrome Aeroplanes[1][2]
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