Fok.D.VI Unvailing.

[Dan_San_Abbott]

Ladies and Gentlemen:
* Tomorrow morning (Very early), I am off to Paso Robles to visit with Javier Arango and the unvailing of his new Fok.D.VI. *This will be the first time it will be assembled and in frame. *In June, I will see it completed at Chuck's Bar-B-Que. *I'll report back on Friday.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * Blue skies,
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Dan-San

[Cigogne]

Dan-San,

Could you email me in the instant messenger thingy on the site here with contact info for Javier Arango?

Thanks!

Cigogne

[Dan_San_Abbott]

Cigogne:
1. It rained and the wind blew about 30 mph. NO FLYING. Tuesday afternoon they took the pictures of the Fok.D.VI in frame.
2. I had the opportunity to seen the machine and In my examination, I found it was not "Kosher".
3. The things "unkosher" will be covered-up with fabric, so no one will know.
4. It is LITTLE, even next to the DR.I.
5. I did not get a chance to talk to Javier, he did not fly up from LA because of the weather.
6. I don't have an E-mail address for Javier.
* * * * * * * * * * * *I was disappointed,
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dan-San

[Cigogne]

Thanks Dan-San.

Cigogne

[baldeagle]

Dan-San,
What was wrong with the D.VI?

[Dan_San_Abbott]

baldeagle:
There were structural inaccuracies in the fuselage
framing, strut sockets, strut ends and in the wing structure. most would be covered up with fabric, however the interplane strut ends will be visible. The struts ends are squared off, instead of the pleasing taper. Anyhow it really looks good, it is very small compared to the D.VII and a little smaller than the DR.I. Javier has in his Fokker collection, a Spin,(non-flying), E.III, D.VI, D.VII(2) and a E.V. I would say that represents Fokker pretty damn good!
He is thinking about a Fok.D.IV!
Blue skies,
Dan-San

[Cigogne]

Dan-San,

What will power it? Is the cowling "kosher?"

Cigogne

[Dan_San_Abbott]

Cigogne:
It is powered eith a 110 Le Rhône. The cowling was not yet made. I don't know how "kosher" it will be. I'll be seeing again in the next several weeks. Javier called and apologised for not being there. He said he would fly up to Modesto and pick me up and fly down to the "ranch". He said we would have a day of flying. What a nice guy.
Blue skies,
Dan-San

[Cigogne]

Hopefully they studied your article that appeared ini OTF a few years ago on the different cowling details from the Dr.I, D.VI, and E.V/D.III.

Cigogne

[Richard_Schrader]

Dan-San;
The Fokker D-VI has always been a favorite of mine, It's such a neat looking airplane. I almost like it as much as the Albatros D-II.
Richard Schrader