WWI FIGHTER for FSX

FIREWALL · 03-26-09, 03:25 PM

In the readme it took an Ace with skills to fly it to it's full potential.

quote: 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

Raptor1 · 03-26-09, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIREWALL

In the readme it took an Ace with skills to fly it to it's full potential.

quote: 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

Oh, they don't mention how ssssssssllllllllllllloooooooooooowwwwwww it was, and the fact that it tended to have rather nasty wing failures?

Though it did have pretty amazing maneuverability...

Though there is in fact a fighter which could be described as the best fighter of WWI, and that would be the Fokker D.VII

FIREWALL · 03-26-09, 03:35 PM

Bet it didn't look as KOOL.

Especially in RED

Platapus · 05-02-09, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raptor1

Though there is in fact a fighter which could be described as the best fighter of WWI, and that would be the Fokker D.VII

D Vii was so good that it was specifically called out in the peace treaty.

Biggles · 05-02-09, 05:05 PM

Well the Snipe wasn't too bad either.

Stealth Hunter · 05-03-09, 01:07 AM

The Fokker D.VIII is my personal favorite, although the D.VII is right up there. The D.VIII, though, has the speed and relative stability of the D.VII, it has the maneuverability of the DR.I, and it has the aerodynamic body of a racing plane. It was the perfect combination. Pity they weren't introduced earlier. Germany would have owned all other nations royally in the air war.

Here's a picture of the great Erich Loewenhardt testing out a D.VIII. He shot down two Sopwith Camels in a single day with it, but he was never given one officially:

This is probably my favorite picture of him, just because of his yellow DR.I behind him:

Of course, there's also Werner Voss' photos with his DR.I:

Raptor1 · 05-03-09, 03:51 AM

It also had some perfectly fatal wing failures (Were those resolved, BTW?, can't remember)

Lieste · 05-03-09, 04:15 AM

I personally like the Siemens Schukhert DIII and DIV.

Not the fastest aircraft of the war, but a rotary with no gyro coupling (countra rotation of the prop and cylinders), and very efficient prop.

Definitely the fastest climbers of the war by a long margin, relatively light and probably quite agile. Supposed to be a bit of a handful though.

Biggles · 05-03-09, 05:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raptor1

It also had some perfectly fatal wing failures (Were those resolved, BTW?, can't remember)

No, not from what I can remember. Heard they quit making them alltogether. Was at the end of the war too so...

03-26-09, 03:25 PM	#1
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	In the readme it took an Ace with skills to fly it to it's full potential. quote: 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 __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

03-26-09, 03:35 PM	#3
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Bet it didn't look as KOOL. Especially in RED __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

05-02-09, 05:05 PM	#5
Biggles Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sweden (I'm not a Viking...) Posts: 3,529 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Well the Snipe wasn't too bad either. __________________

05-03-09, 03:51 AM	#7
Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	It also had some perfectly fatal wing failures (Were those resolved, BTW?, can't remember) __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory

05-03-09, 01:07 AM	#6
Stealth Hunter Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Y'ha-Nthlei Posts: 4,262 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	The Fokker D.VIII is my personal favorite, although the D.VII is right up there. The D.VIII, though, has the speed and relative stability of the D.VII, it has the maneuverability of the DR.I, and it has the aerodynamic body of a racing plane. It was the perfect combination. Pity they weren't introduced earlier. Germany would have owned all other nations royally in the air war. Here's a picture of the great Erich Loewenhardt testing out a D.VIII. He shot down two Sopwith Camels in a single day with it, but he was never given one officially: This is probably my favorite picture of him, just because of his yellow DR.I behind him: Of course, there's also Werner Voss' photos with his DR.I:

05-03-09, 04:15 AM	#8
Lieste Soundman Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 142 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I personally like the Siemens Schukhert DIII and DIV. Not the fastest aircraft of the war, but a rotary with no gyro coupling (countra rotation of the prop and cylinders), and very efficient prop. Definitely the fastest climbers of the war by a long margin, relatively light and probably quite agile. Supposed to be a bit of a handful though.