Jim Messer Fokker DVIII
08-15-2007, 08:47 PM
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RE: Jim Messer Fokker DVIII
Jim never had one but his RC club in NY state, The STARS built a squadron of the Fokker D-8's and were 30% size. This was in the later 1970's and the plans are still sold by Model Airplane News. I happen to own one of the original STARS D-8's and it was powered by a Koritz 2.4 gasoline engine with a 20-10 prop and which was about as large an engine as available in the late 1970's. Today, a Zenoah 62 engine would handle this big bird much better.
02-09-2012, 11:19 AM
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RE: Jim Messer Fokker DVIII
I have. The wingspan is just about 100". The full scale.D.VIII has a 331" span so mine is 1:3.31 scale. Empty weight with the wings and three ancient giant scale servos, fuel pump and tank is a hair under 18 pounds.
Thanks for answering back so quickly. I'm pretty eager to know more about it. This will be my biggest model so I want to get it right before the maiden this summer. Is Bob Dunn still active?
ThanKs,
Mike
Thanks for answering back so quickly. I'm pretty eager to know more about it. This will be my biggest model so I want to get it right before the maiden this summer. Is Bob Dunn still active?
ThanKs,
Mike
