Survey: Most Pleasing WWI Aircraft

RAGIII · 25 August 2005, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by VonReichel

But look what she grew into...

...SEXY!

"Prost"

I have no picture to post but I think the aircraft developed into something even uglier, JU*&( Iron Annie?)
RAGIII
PS: I hate to see those 10*s posted here!

25 August 2005, 10:16 PM

[QUOTE=RAGIII]I have no picture to post but I think the aircraft developed into something even uglier, JU*&( Iron Annie?)[/QUOTE]
RAGIII

... As you said, it was the forerunner of the all-metal fighter

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[QUOTE=RAGIII]PS: I hate to see those 10*s posted here![/QUOTE]

Why is that, mein Freund? Just curious.

"Prost!"

27 August 2005, 09:27 AM

The Old Rhinebeck D-Va, and that is what it is - not a D-V, is a very respectable machine, but currently hardly falls into the best looking D-Va that was ever built! Some years ago, the ORA Albatri was run into on the ground by the Avro 504k groundlooping into it, smashing into the D-Va's tail. The rebuilding of its rudder resulted in the definite mis-shaping of it, and tail brace wires were added above and below the horizontal stabilizer to keep everything from coming apart! I've seen photos of the Albatros before the accident, and yes it probably was the most beautiful D-Va ever replicated, as the rudder was the correct shape and the horizontal stabililizer was fully cantilevered just as the originals had been. But since that accident, the tail markedly changes the overall appearance of this machine, and from all angles, except perhaps from head on, this aircraft does not look as authentic as it should! Viewing the Albatri in flight from the ground, you cannot notice the differences, but upon viewing it on the ground up close and personal, the points I have spoken of become readily obvious!

Happy Landings,

PIET

p.s. - I have always wondered why it was decided to add those tail-brace wires after that accident? What changed on the inside structure to have someone worry enough about the tail holding together! If all was as it should have been, those bracing wires would not be needed - to keep the tail on AND - to allow who ever signed off the tail repair job to sleep better at night! Very interesting!!!! Which brings up another question: was that repair job signed off as airworthy at all!?!? Very Very interesting!!!!!