My Fokker DVII Project

[Jeff Brooks]

Sorry to leave you off the list Gary! Honsetly, although I knew you were having wings made, I had thought your focus was on the Dr1.
SO, the updated list:

Jeff Brooks (me) out of Rochester, NY
Brian Coughlin is rebuilding Ed Brennen's original, in Syracuse, NY.
Bill Kahl is building one in Syracuse, NY.
John Talmage out of Long Island, NY 90% done with a Hall Scott engine .. it's for sale.
Gary Hile has one in Center Hall, PA (used to be Iseman's plane)... but it is for sale.
Gary Seawall out of Huntington Beach, CA
John Weatherseed is building one in Ontario, CANADA.
The Great War Flying Museum is rebuilding the one that went down last year.
Troy Wright (you know) out of BC, CANADA.
Pavel Novak (you) out of BC, CANADA.
Achim Engles is working on 4 of them, once he finishes his DVIIIs.
Mike Chancy out of TX is building one.
Buck Toeges out of TX is building one.
Roger Freeman out of TX is building one more.
Dave Watts had one in the throws of construction he brought to Dayton airshow

Other builders who have finished theirs ...
William Korver's museum out of the Netherlands
Byron Peterson out of Callinsville, OK has built a few DVIIs and a couple of C1's.
Richard Enos out of Wellington, AZ built one with a DIIIa.
Aero Meridian Corporation out of Scottsdale, AZ shows up on the FAA registry with a DVII.
Andrew Parks out of Littleton, CO has one.
Joe Haski out of Youngstown, OH shows up on the FAA registry with a DVII.
George Clapp out of Allegany, NY shows up on the FAA registry with a DVII.
Aeroflex Museum out of New York, NY shows up on the FAA registry with a DVII.
Javier Arango in Port Hueneme, CA (USA) shows up on the FAA registry with a DVII.
John Hyde out of Alameda, CA shows up on the FAA registry with a DVII.
James Osborne out of Addison, TX shows up on the FAA registry with a DVII.
Kelly Donald out of The Colony, TX shows up on the FAA registry with a DVII.
Lippert Orville out of Riverdale, MI shows up on the FAA registry with a DVII.
Then there is the DVII at ORA ....
Southern Museum of flight out of Birmingham, AL shows up on the FAA registry with a DVII.
Seaview Princess INC out of Whippy, NJ shows up on the FAA registry with a DVII.
Windward Aviation INC out of Tukwila, WA shows up on the FAA registry with a DVII.


If someone out there knows that I missed one, by all means please add a comment!
This list is supposed to be for FLYING DVII's.

[RobW]

Jeff,
I've been wondering about the Aeroflex museum aircraft. On the FAA registry they show a DVII, a Spad VII, and a Maurice Farman MF-11.

When I search for info about the Aeroflex museum... I find stuff that says it closed... a long time ago.

Anyway... I was wondering if you knew anything about the place or that particular DVII?

rob

[karrart]

Originally Posted by RobW

Jeff,
I've been wondering about the Aeroflex museum aircraft. On the FAA registry they show a DVII, a Spad VII, and a Maurice Farman MF-11.

When I search for info about the Aeroflex museum... I find stuff that says it closed... a long time ago.

Anyway... I was wondering if you knew anything about the place or that particular DVII?

rob

That entry must be a thousand years old. Alot of the airplanes from the Tallmantz auction in '68 eventually ended up in the Aeroflex museum, which itself has been belly up for years and years (I think). That Farman has been in Canada for ages and that Fokker is a real one and is the one that went to the Netherlands where it lives today- the one seen tootling around southern California in the '60s in faux Udet markings- it had a Hisso back then, since replaced with a Mercedes.
Robert Karr
OLD BIRDS STAYING ALIVE - THE AVIATION ART OF ROBERT KARR

[RobW]

Originally Posted by karrart

That entry must be a thousand years old. Alot of the airplanes from the Tallmantz auction in '68 eventually ended up in the Aeroflex museum, which itself has been belly up for years and years (I think). That Farman has been in Canada for ages and that Fokker is a real one and is the one that went to the Netherlands where it lives today- the one seen tootling around southern California in the '60s in faux Udet markings- it had a Hisso back then, since replaced with a Mercedes.
Robert Karr
OLD BIRDS STAYING ALIVE - THE AVIATION ART OF ROBERT KARR

Looking at the database it says the last action was in 1982... so I figured it was probably a dead registration. Thanks for the update

[Makhpiyaluta]

Jeff,

Don't forget the magnificent French Memorial Flight's D VII.
The only one using a BMW as far as I know.
Imagine all these planes in one big formation

Willem

[franzkait]

How many of the finished ones are flying ?

[DennisK]

Mikael Carlson from Sweden is currently building a Fokker D.VII with Mercedes engine.

[David Dean]

Hey Jeff I really have enjoyed reading about your progress on the DVII. On your cap strip cracking issue, you could make the cap strips a laminate of 2 or even 3 pieces, It would bend easier and be stronger than a single piece.

[Jeff Brooks]

Originally Posted by Makhpiyaluta

Jeff,

Don't forget the magnificent French Memorial Flight's D VII.
The only one using a BMW as far as I know.
Imagine all these planes in one big formation

Willem

I have your's listed. I couldn't forget you!

[Jeff Brooks]

Originally Posted by David Dean

Hey Jeff I really have enjoyed reading about your progress on the DVII. On your cap strip cracking issue, you could make the cap strips a laminate of 2 or even 3 pieces, It would bend easier and be stronger than a single piece.

David, Thanks for the interest!
I saw Achim make a capstrip for his landing gear fairing using a laminating process with good success. But, he suggested I not do this for the wing rib though, as it is not original and he questioned the strength. So I continue to struggle with this method.
So far, I have soaked the capstrip in ammonia & cold water, next time ... I will steam it with ammonia to see if the results vary. I will post the results (of course).