The Aerodrome Forum - View Single Post

leo · 18 January 2002, 03:49 PM

Shortly after Anton Fokker left Germany for Holland he was able to install a 250 HP BMW in a Fokker DVII airframe. How did it compare to the 185HP BMW? Was there a significant gain in performance or was the additional weight of this engine detrimental to the ship?

18 January 2002, 03:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
leo Forum Ace Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,859	Shortly after Anton Fokker left Germany for Holland he was able to install a 250 HP BMW in a Fokker DVII airframe. How did it compare to the 185HP BMW? Was there a significant gain in performance or was the additional weight of this engine detrimental to the ship? __________________ A.E.I.O.U.