The Airdrome Fokker DR-1 is an American amateur-built aircraft, designed and produced by Airdrome Aeroplanes, of Holden, Missouri. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction and is available in two versions, a full-sized and a 3/4 scale replica.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 92. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485XVandermeullen, Richard: 2011 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 39. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 96. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.
The aircraft is a replica of the First World War German Fokker Dr.I Triplane, built from modern materials and powered with modern engines.
Design and development The Airdrome Fokker DR-1 features a strut-braced triplane layout, a single-seat open cockpit, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.
The aircraft is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with its flying surfaces covered in doped aircraft fabric. Both aircraft kits are made up of twelve sub-kits. The dimensions and the engines recommended vary depending on which variant is being constructed. Building time for either version is estimated at 400 hours by the manufacturer.
Variants Airdrome Fokker DR-1 Triplane - Full Scale Replica This version has a standard empty weight of , a wingspan of and is powered by a Volkswagen air-cooled engine. Five had been completed by the end of 2011. Airdrome Fokker DR-1 Triplane - 3/4 Scale Replica This version has a standard empty weight of , a wingspan of and is powered by a Rotax 582 two-stroke or a Volkswagen air-cooled engine. Twenty-seven had been completed by the end of 2011.
Specifications (3/4 scale DR-1)
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