I had to include this project. This is a wing I helped build with Michael DeSanti. The airplane people didn’t realize how beautiful a 40 foot varnished baltic birch wing really was. The wing is for a replica Fokker DVIII airplane and I’ve included some more pictures with it. The plywood is 1/16 aircraft grade. The ribs are plywood and steam bent centimeter square sitka spruce slats and the spars are just plywood boxes with cross pieces every so often. Fokker had 32 men stand on one of these wings to demonstrate it’s strength.
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HI RICHARD, I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING ON LINE FOR FOKKER D8 DRAWINGS AND I HAD SEEN THE PICS WITH THE WING YOU MADE.IT LOOKS GREAT ,I HAVE ALLWAYS CHOSEN CARBON INSTED OF PLYWOOD BUT THIS TIME ,THERE IS NO OTHER WAY.SO I WONDER IF YOU CAN MAIL TO ME MICHAEL DE SANTIS ADDRESS ,I NEED HIM HELP ME LOCATE THE FOKKER D8 DRAWINGS FOR A FULL SCALE REPLICA.THANKS
Michael DeSanti can be reached by phone. I'll e-mail the number to you if you will give me your address. The plane is part of the collection at LaFayette Foundation and Andy Parks may also be able to help. They have a web sight and address is 7507 WCR 39, Ft. Lupton, Co 80620. Phone 303-668-8044. They are very nice and helpful.
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HI RICHARD, I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING ON LINE FOR FOKKER D8 DRAWINGS AND I HAD SEEN THE PICS WITH THE WING YOU MADE.IT LOOKS GREAT ,I HAVE ALLWAYS CHOSEN CARBON INSTED OF PLYWOOD BUT THIS TIME ,THERE IS NO OTHER WAY.SO I WONDER IF YOU CAN MAIL TO ME MICHAEL DE SANTIS ADDRESS ,I NEED HIM HELP ME LOCATE THE FOKKER D8 DRAWINGS FOR A FULL SCALE REPLICA.THANKS
Michael DeSanti can be reached by phone. I'll e-mail the number to you if you will give me your address. The plane is part of the collection at LaFayette Foundation and Andy Parks may also be able to help. They have a web sight and address is 7507 WCR 39, Ft. Lupton, Co 80620. Phone 303-668-8044. They are very nice and helpful.
Hello,
I am building a Fokker D-8 and was wondering about a a d-8 wing being built. If its possible to find out the builder of this?
thank, cliff
hi,
I'm searching fokker DVIII full size plan to make a full scale replica. Someone could help me?
Thank's
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