Rudi's Fokker E-III 'Eindecker' Build
Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 3:29 pm
Microligters, in case you might be interested, the Fokker E-III qualifies as a Microlight. My main build pages are maintained over at Avcom, with weekly updates, but some of you might miss it so i will provide a link here, and copy the first 3 post to the background here, for you to decide if you want to venture over to avcom: http://avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=324
COPY POST 1:
Build the Dream, Live the legend, Fly your Own Fighter!
Aviators, well I am at it again…here I will document my trials and tribulations of my ‘new’ kit build experience.
With an empty workshop and idle hands, I had to find something to build again, BUT WHAT?
I am blessed to have built and own a RV7 and RV10, and own a trike.
• The RV7 is my sports car of the skies, fast agile and aerobatic,
• The RV10 is my family cruiser, lots of space for four and luggage, lots of power and speed, very stable IFR platform, to go touring with.
• My Microlight Trike is my scooter of the skies, low and slow, open cockpit to enjoy the splendor of flight and take it all in.
So you kind of see my dilemma. WHAT NEXT? I was looking for something:
1. Different and unique,
2. To learn new skills,
3. Not break the bank (I didn't want to spend a R1 million on a plane)
4. Fast to build (I don’t want to spend another 2,000 hours)
That is when I stumbled across Airdrome Aeroplanes (AA) and their World War 1 fighter replicas. There is SOMETHING MAGICAL about those old WW1 fighter planes, the bare essence of flying. AA ticked all my boxes.
It is different and unique, how many WW1 fighter replicas do you know of? I will be learning new skills, as it is a Aluminium Tube and Ceconite Covering build. They are dirt cheap and fast to build 250-500H.
Go to the Airdrome Aeroplanes Introduction here http://avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic.php ... 2#p1829539 then watch their Promo Video here https://vimeo.com/32382093 to see what I am on about.
COPY POST 1:
Build the Dream, Live the legend, Fly your Own Fighter!
Aviators, well I am at it again…here I will document my trials and tribulations of my ‘new’ kit build experience.
With an empty workshop and idle hands, I had to find something to build again, BUT WHAT?
I am blessed to have built and own a RV7 and RV10, and own a trike.
• The RV7 is my sports car of the skies, fast agile and aerobatic,
• The RV10 is my family cruiser, lots of space for four and luggage, lots of power and speed, very stable IFR platform, to go touring with.
• My Microlight Trike is my scooter of the skies, low and slow, open cockpit to enjoy the splendor of flight and take it all in.
So you kind of see my dilemma. WHAT NEXT? I was looking for something:
1. Different and unique,
2. To learn new skills,
3. Not break the bank (I didn't want to spend a R1 million on a plane)
4. Fast to build (I don’t want to spend another 2,000 hours)
That is when I stumbled across Airdrome Aeroplanes (AA) and their World War 1 fighter replicas. There is SOMETHING MAGICAL about those old WW1 fighter planes, the bare essence of flying. AA ticked all my boxes.
It is different and unique, how many WW1 fighter replicas do you know of? I will be learning new skills, as it is a Aluminium Tube and Ceconite Covering build. They are dirt cheap and fast to build 250-500H.
Go to the Airdrome Aeroplanes Introduction here http://avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic.php ... 2#p1829539 then watch their Promo Video here https://vimeo.com/32382093 to see what I am on about.