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Fred Murrin's Dr1 Replica with LeRhone rotary engine cruises about 80-83 mph about the same speed as my 7/8s scale Nieuport 16B with a 50hp engine. Watching him in mock dogfight with Fred Jungclaus and his SE5a replica was a sight to see when Jungclaus with his faster SE5a manuvered in behind Murrin and the DR1 and just when you thought the SE5a had him ,Murrin kicks the rudder bar and does a slip turn (flat turn no banking) and slides right around to the SE5s rear. BEAUTIFUL!
HAPPY NIEU YEAR,
Lt. Dwight Rudder, RFC
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