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AchimEngels · 23 January 2003, 10:42 AM

Baldeagle,

Actually I was thinking about for several years now. I have quite a bit of documentation on that bird that would enable me to do a set of drawings, but these would be not detailed enough to back up more than 20 % of the structural design of the aircraft with historic documents and this is too less for me. As you know, we here do not want to invent the wheel new, but to be as authentic as possible and I could not keep that standard to satisfy myself with the Pfalz aircraft. At least not at this time.

However, the aircraft itself is a nice piece of technology and not very semiliar to Fokker designs what would make it even more interesting. Especially the LFG type wrapped fuselage shells build up on *the male forms would be a challenge alone. And I would not avoid it *:

*.

Maybe one day, in case enough material comes together.

Speaking of it - I have never seen any original Pfalz drawing except for the ones shown in the manual for the D.III

The Pfalz D.III - I have to admit - is the most beautiful aircraft of that period in my eyes. It is very elegant and of such clean lines. And in the air it looks so wonderful. Have you seen the entry sequence of "Von Richthofen and Brown" when "Manfred" scrubbed the top of a tree with the undercarriage while chasing the horse! I know it is just a replica that looks like a Pfalz D.III, but I can hardly get enough of this part of the movie.

Have to close here or Alexandra will become jealous!

Best

Achim

23 January 2003, 10:42 AM	#9 (permalink)
AchimEngels Forum Ace Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Schorndorf - Germany Posts: 2,486	Baldeagle, Actually I was thinking about for several years now. I have quite a bit of documentation on that bird that would enable me to do a set of drawings, but these would be not detailed enough to back up more than 20 % of the structural design of the aircraft with historic documents and this is too less for me. As you know, we here do not want to invent the wheel new, but to be as authentic as possible and I could not keep that standard to satisfy myself with the Pfalz aircraft. At least not at this time. However, the aircraft itself is a nice piece of technology and not very semiliar to Fokker designs what would make it even more interesting. Especially the LFG type wrapped fuselage shells build up on the male forms would be a challenge alone. And I would not avoid it : *. Maybe one day, in case enough material comes together. Speaking of it - I have never seen any original Pfalz drawing except for the ones shown in the manual for the D.III The Pfalz D.III - I have to admit - is the most beautiful aircraft of that period in my eyes. It is very elegant and of such clean lines. And in the air it looks so wonderful. Have you seen the entry sequence of "Von Richthofen and Brown" when "Manfred" scrubbed the top of a tree with the undercarriage while chasing the horse! I know it is just a replica that looks like a Pfalz D.III, but I can hardly get enough of this part of the movie. Have to close here or Alexandra will become jealous! Best Achim __________________ To get permanent access to the FTS download archive, You can apply here: MEMBER APPLICATION. Or buy some of our books on early aviation on CD-Rom just to support our work. :-)