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Old 10-28-2011 | 08:54 AM
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Default RE: Fokker Dr1 Triplane problems


ORIGINAL: Rotaryphile

The basic handling problem with the DR-1 is excess aileron yaw caused by insufficient vertical tail area, along with its use of only two ailerons. The same problem afflicts many WW1 designs; the Tripe more than most. An enlarged rudder of the same shape would not be all that noticeable, and should give a big boost to handling. I have fixed several evil-handling model bipes by simply enlarging their fins and rudders, but haven't as yet tried this trick on a triplane.
His already has the enlarged rudder, it is much larger than true scale. The DR 1 actually rolled quite well. And this model should as wll. Not rolling at the top of a loop is from lack of airspeed, just need more power.