Fokker D.XXI reproduction has flown
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Fokker D.XXI reproduction has flown
Fokker D.XXI reproduction '229', built over a period of many years by Jack van Egmond and his family, has made its first flight yesterday. Some photos here: https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/f ... rst-flight
Although a reproduction, the aircraft uses several original D.XXI parts and is powered by a Wright R-1820 that was part of a batch of ten engines bought by the Dutch Government in 1939 as spares for a D.XXI re-engining project (the D.XXI originally used a Bristol Mercury). Because of WWII that never happened and this particular engine is now finally part of a D.XXI, after leaving the factory it only has a 2.5 hour test run logged.
Photo: Van Egmond Vintage Wings.
Although a reproduction, the aircraft uses several original D.XXI parts and is powered by a Wright R-1820 that was part of a batch of ten engines bought by the Dutch Government in 1939 as spares for a D.XXI re-engining project (the D.XXI originally used a Bristol Mercury). Because of WWII that never happened and this particular engine is now finally part of a D.XXI, after leaving the factory it only has a 2.5 hour test run logged.
Photo: Van Egmond Vintage Wings.
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That's a lovely recreation! Hope perhaps we'll get to see her at Flying Legends in a year or two...
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Apologies, I may have misunderstood the original plans for the engine(s). It is a Wright Cyclone GR-1820-F52 according to their own website, sourced from the National Military Museum.
Edit: The builders themselves explained during an open day a while ago that this batch of engines was originally purchased to act as spares for the D.XXIs. I cannot verify that myself.
Edit: The builders themselves explained during an open day a while ago that this batch of engines was originally purchased to act as spares for the D.XXIs. I cannot verify that myself.
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Video here (if Facebook wants to play along):
Looks like the link to the video doesn't want to work, see the project's Facebook page (if this works).
Looks like the link to the video doesn't want to work, see the project's Facebook page (if this works).
