Fokker E.III - WW1 Warbird

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  • Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
  • Fokker E.III Engine Start, Takoff, Display and Landing.
    The Fokker E.III was the main variant of the Eindecker (literally meaning "one deck") fighter aircraft of World War I. It entered service on the Western Front in December 1915 and was also supplied to Austria-Hungary and Turkey. This on is a newly rebuilt replica from 2015 with flying hours so far.

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  • @dervis621
    @dervis621 2 місяці тому +5

    As a kid i loved wwi airplane computer games, but i never though a Fokker E.III looks that dangerously light and flimsy, it is terrifying. Those pilots were fearless daredevils.

  • @Lemonidas75
    @Lemonidas75 5 років тому +36

    Even getting in the cockpit of one such thing to fly it, its already a heroic deed. Even more so for the actual WW1 pilots who had to wage dogfights, fight, and many times pay the ultimate price, inside airplanes like this. So incredible.

    • @Warbirds
      @Warbirds  5 років тому +1

      Thanks for Your comment

    • @harpoon_bakery162
      @harpoon_bakery162 4 роки тому

      agree, but damn, that little pilot looks brave and ready for the job!

    • @christosgerakinis2628
      @christosgerakinis2628 11 місяців тому +1

      ...and no parachute...

    • @goldfing5898
      @goldfing5898 11 місяців тому +2

      @@christosgerakinis2628 Until 1918. In that year, the Central Powers introduced parachutes for their pilots and allowed them to use them (e.g. German second-most scoring ace Ernst Udet once parachuted out of his Fokker D VII). The stobborn British generals, however, forbade their pilots to use them because they thought it was coward. What an incredible stupidity.

    • @theonlymadmac4771
      @theonlymadmac4771 7 місяців тому +2

      I only exist, because my grandfather could bail out in 1918. Lt. Hanns Müller Jasta 18. crazy thought, showing the many uncertainties of our existence

  • @stlrockn
    @stlrockn 2 роки тому +10

    Incredible! It just goes to show what big balls those early aviators had to take a contraption like that into combat. A decent replica (but no rotary engine) which would have made it an even bigger challenge to fly. Beautiful display!

  • @painiscupcake5433
    @painiscupcake5433 5 років тому +9

    That's one sleek Fokker

    • @Warbirds
      @Warbirds  5 років тому +2

      Indeed thanks watching

  • @CakePrincessCelestia
    @CakePrincessCelestia 2 роки тому +9

    As soon as I noticed the ailerons, I was completely unable to unsee them... but I guess having the original wing warping mechanics would be more strain on the airframe and require more maintenance work.
    Also, too bad it doesn't have the rotary engine like that Dr.I. Maybe one day...
    Still great to see! Such a valuable piece of aviation history :)
    Can't wait to fly this myself in Il-2 Flying Circus (probably Vol. III, yet to be announced) with a VR headset. It's a fun ride already in Rise of Flight. Probably the closest to flying a real one an ordinary mortal could possibly get to these days.

  • @jeffreygrossi2800
    @jeffreygrossi2800 2 роки тому +4

    Hard to believe these beauties flew over 100 years ago!

  • @goldfing5898
    @goldfing5898 11 місяців тому +1

    Beautiful airplane and footage! It is remarkabe how fast the technical development took place during First World War. 1914: just a few simple two-seaters with carabiners manually shooting at other planes by the observer. 1915: the first monoplanes with machine guns operated by the pilot, e.g. Roland Garros and the Fokker E III. 1916: every nation had biplanes, some with double machine guns already, e.g. the Albatros. 1917: triplanes. 1918: fast and sturdy planes at 200 km/h and up to 6000 meters, e.g. the Fokker D VII.

  • @Red-rl1xx
    @Red-rl1xx 5 років тому +9

    Cool! Love WW1 aircraft!

    • @Warbirds
      @Warbirds  5 років тому +1

      Thanks watching and liking

  • @SV001R
    @SV001R 5 років тому +7

    Legend on the sky

    • @Warbirds
      @Warbirds  5 років тому +1

      Yes thanks commenting

  • @jbl7092
    @jbl7092 Рік тому +1

    Great video with the sound of the engine instead of music. Beautiful machine. Makes me wish I was building a full size E-III instead of a 3/4 size machine. Thank you!

  • @detroitandclevelandfan5503
    @detroitandclevelandfan5503 2 роки тому +4

    You know it makes me wonder, back than, how these pilots were able to keep altitude while having such massive balls.

  • @705547
    @705547 5 років тому +4

    Schöne Aufnahmen, das Flugzeug ist eine echte Bereicherung der Airshow Scene hierzulande 🙂👍

    • @Warbirds
      @Warbirds  5 років тому +1

      Danke. Du hattest ja den Erstflug in Schwäbisch Hall gefilmt.

  • @RichardGoth
    @RichardGoth 3 роки тому +4

    Fantastic footage! What a beautiful replica!

  • @tasmanaircraft8386
    @tasmanaircraft8386 9 місяців тому +1

    NZ will three flying soon. One just went up. All with rotaries and wing warping.

  • @alejandrosienra2179
    @alejandrosienra2179 5 років тому +5

    It's is cool! The Warbird 🛩️ of period., To Braves warriors mens in the Air.

    • @Warbirds
      @Warbirds  5 років тому +2

      Imagine to fly it yourself. I think you gonna need some balls

  • @richardtester2859
    @richardtester2859 2 місяці тому

    I am not 100% sure, but I think that Pfalz made these under licence as well.

  • @johnnyz8791
    @johnnyz8791 3 роки тому

    Id say what a majesty

  • @markco_3419
    @markco_3419 Рік тому

    So beautiful

  • @brutusmuerto
    @brutusmuerto 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you!

  • @electoplater
    @electoplater 3 роки тому +1

    means one wing or roof a deck is something you walk on

  • @Allan_aka_RocKITEman
    @Allan_aka_RocKITEman 4 роки тому +4

    This replica appears to have _ailerons._
    The original Eindecker used _wing warping_ for roll control?

  • @Allan_aka_RocKITEman
    @Allan_aka_RocKITEman 4 роки тому +2

    *_"The Fokker Scourge."_*

  • @jekylthorn8969
    @jekylthorn8969 8 місяців тому

    This one has ailerons when the originals used wing warping. I take it this is for safety?

  • @James2005.
    @James2005. Рік тому

    I want one of these now

  • @brachio1000
    @brachio1000 5 років тому +1

    Oh my.

  • @alexanderreimer387
    @alexanderreimer387 5 років тому +1

    Amen

  • @electoplater
    @electoplater 3 роки тому

    a star video

  • @theglenlivet12
    @theglenlivet12 5 років тому +4

    Would scare the bejaybers out of me to fly in this thing

    • @Warbirds
      @Warbirds  5 років тому

      oh yes !

    • @harpoon_bakery162
      @harpoon_bakery162 4 роки тому +1

      Fly it? are you crazy, it would go up on the shelf for display down in my tribute to r/c aviation man-cave.

  • @PedroLoyola
    @PedroLoyola 2 роки тому

    Nice, but dunno why they skipped engine startup.

  • @professeurfromage
    @professeurfromage 2 роки тому +1

    Hello, I'm doing a video on the "fokker scourge", can I use a part of this video for mine? You'll be credited.

  • @aviationmd
    @aviationmd 2 роки тому +1

    0:46 that must be lightweight lol

  • @rickhobson3211
    @rickhobson3211 3 роки тому +1

    Didn't the Eindecker have a rotary engine, not a radial?

  • @harpoon_bakery162
    @harpoon_bakery162 4 роки тому +2

    no horizontal stabilizer, nice. must ride like a log-wagon

    • @Warbirds
      @Warbirds  4 роки тому

      Thanks watching mate

    • @kenrobba5831
      @kenrobba5831 3 роки тому +1

      Dude that’s a “flying horizontal stab” it will be BACK when the aero frame and engine can push into the sound BARRIER!!!

  • @aklapotherpotherpothikrebh603
    @aklapotherpotherpothikrebh603 3 роки тому

    ♥️

  • @calvinlockett2963
    @calvinlockett2963 3 місяці тому

    thats pretty bad when you have to have a guy pick up the plane to point it in the right direction.

  • @GrumblingGrognard
    @GrumblingGrognard Рік тому +1

    He's CHEATING! He has ailerons! ;) ...not to mention a rotary running castor oil spewing out the cylinders... :)

  • @RubyMarkLindMilly
    @RubyMarkLindMilly 5 років тому +2

    God your exposed as a pilot in the eindekker

    • @Warbirds
      @Warbirds  5 років тому

      of course and in 1915 not only to the weather

  • @Smokestack272
    @Smokestack272 2 роки тому

    The plane for some older than your grandma

  • @dallesamllhals9161
    @dallesamllhals9161 Рік тому

    Wrong LE' engine 😛

    • @Warbirds
      @Warbirds  Рік тому

      true a replika. But would you fly it ?

  • @Tusk926
    @Tusk926 5 місяців тому

    Ailerons on an e.iii ? 🤦