The DVII was singled out in the terms of the Armistice, the Allies specifying that Germany was to surrender "all aircraft of the DVII type". Quite a compliment. Lovely video, thanks for making these incredible experiences available to people all over the world who would otherwise never get them
but the red baron preferred the dr1 he also flue all the german planes but his favorite and famous was dr1 but the brits had a similar and also preformed similar
@@tedtedsen269 No, the Red Baron did _not_ prefer the Dr 1 over the D VII, because he died on April 21, 1918, shortly before the D VII became available to the pilots at the Western front. He certainly would have changed to the D VII (like his colleague and second scoring ace Ernst Udet), because he had test flown the D VII in January 1918 in a comparison, and the D VII was selected upon _his_ recommendation.
@@tedtedsen269 He did _not_ fly all German planes in combat, e.g. not the Fokker E III monoplane in 1915-16, because he was not yet a combat pilot, and also not the Fokker D VII, because he died on April 21, 1918 shortly before the D VII reached the Western front.
Wow! How did I miss this one? Glad it popped up in my feed!! Sounds funny with that other plane sputtering by in the background. Great video of an excellent reproduction. So well and honestly crafted.
What a beautiful machine. I’ve been fascinated with these biplanes since I was a little kid. I’m 34 today. I would love to be able to learn to fly one.
It’s weird how those engines sound like they’re having engine trouble but it’s just how they sound. The movies don’t ever seem to have gotten the engine sounds right. So when I hear an authentic one it sounds funny to me
The Fokker D. VII was evenly balanced. Capable in a turn-fight, it could also be used as an energy fighter for hit- and- run attacks. Overall, the D. VII offered the greatest tactical flexibility to its pilots, making it the best fighter of WW1.
Because there was a rotary powered Sopwith Camel flying around at the same time that this video was shot, and the Gnome rotary is way louder that the inline engine!!!
The crosses on the fuselage look different than what I have seen on historical photos. They usually don't have that white border on the top and sides of the cross, especially on the late production Alb aircraft. Is there some historical reason that the crosses were done this way?
It's our understanding that this IS a historically accurate colour scheme. All schemes of all aircraft in The Vintage Aviator Collection are researched carefully to ensure they are true to life. I do know that throughout 1918 the official 'rules' for the German insignia changed a number of times.
According to Windsock Datafile No 9, on the back cover; the sequence of the serial numbers were assigned to manufacturers from Idflieg. The sequence from 7604-7805 were assigned to Fokker built aircraft. The serial numbers from 7806-8299 are unassigned. The next group of serial numbers from 8300-8649 were assigned to O.A.W. built machines. Bases on this information, 7871 (Alb) shouldn't exist. As I said, I know that The Vintage Aviator is famous for their accuracy and detail. What I am hoping for is that you add some more insight to this anomaly. Is the windsock book missing information or are this historical photos of this plane?
Didnt they build this using the later adapted wood plans not the original steel tube and wood wing design that gave pilots the confidence to push it? I read about this one i thought. It would be a later model replica then when they started trying to make wood frames
Curiously, it seems only the BMW-engined versions were able to outperform all allied scouts, and they only accounted for a quarter of D.VII production. Raymond Collishaw and Donald McLaren each have 11 victories credited against D.VIIs flying Sopwith Camels, considered obsolete as a dogfighter by mid-1918. No doubt the D.VII was one of the finest aircraft of it's type at the time but much depended on the skill of the pilots flying it.
Interestingly the dogfight Sopwith Camel vs Fokker D VII ist somewhat similar to that of Spitfire vs Bf-109. While the Camel had its advantages in a horizontal fight, the D VII was better at vertical maneuvers. The BMW versions were even "over-motorised" which meant the pilots would risk structural damage when they went full throttle at low altitudes.
@@michaelwiesinger2643 They had "Höhengas" which damaged the Engine when used low. Nothing "over-motorized" just had different settings for different altitudes. Sometimes however Pilots used that to get more power in a low Dogfight - Which damaged the Engine and sometimes even the Plane due to high Engine Vibrations.
@@michaelwiesinger2643 Called "Höhengas" - Intentional for higher Performance above 2Km. Pilots however used it for Emergency Situations as well below that Altitude - Which caused much more Engine Vibrations and damaged the Engine. It wasn't "over-motorized" - The Pilots just used them wrong!
What's with the engine sound was there another plane flying too? Sounded like a rotary engine some of the time sound didn't seem to match what I was seeing.
Nope, it's the sound of the Sopwith Camel in the background, which you don't get to see in this video, but which makes its presence known by the huge sound it makes.
@@baltazargabka_ Actually a good question, I wouldn't know for sure. But my guess is that the reproductions work the same way than the originals because A) it works just fine for the lower speed those planes land at and B) installing a breaking system for example with hydraulic components might change the weight of the plane (who were often lighter than 1t) which might bring its own problems.
Depends what you mean by authentic? And do you mean in existence or just airworthy? I'm not sure if anyone has done a count, but here in NZ there are five original WW1 aircraft that are airworthy. There's another three originals that are on display in a museum. Then there are the 100% accurate reproduction/continuation aircraft that have been built by The Vintage Aviator Ltd -- approximately 20 in that category. Then there are the replicas which look like the original aircraft but which have been built with modern materials and/or techniques -- there's at least another dozen airworthy machines in that category, and a similar number of non flying static machines. There are a number of originals in other museums around the world, and quite a few replicas.
I read about how they restored this replica(ya, it was build as a replica from the beginning) and try to make it as historical accurate as possible. Everything looks right except the flying characteristic is not historical accurate. The one who flew this replica said that it is clumsy and hard to climb, which I can feel in this flying demostration. However, the historical Fokker D.VII is really good at climbing, and said could "hang on its prop" for a short moment without stalling, that is one of the tactics that german pilots used to attact the enemy from below.
I guess the Eindeckers (monoplanes) weren't very advanced yet, but the triplanes-OTOH-looked a bit clumsy. Point of Trivia: Teddy Roosevelt's Son was shot down, and killed, by a D7. He got it in the head, and the Germans buried him with Dignity. He was Rich, but, also Macho like his Dad. He wanted to Fight.
Yes, and having flown in the back of an F.2b (in fact several WW1 two seaters), I can say to you that it would be the best way to attack such and aircraft.
@@synthwavecat96 Two Bristol F.2b Fighters (one a replica, the other an original), de Havilland DH.4, and a Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2f -- though to be fair the passenger seat in the B.E.2 is in the front, not the back.
There are several other videos on our channel with the D.VII -- you'll have do do a search for 'HAFU and D.VII'. Make sure you subscribe to our channel as we have some additional D.VII videos coming in the pipeline over the next few months, including a new build D.VII with Mercedes engine.
Two at the moment (full size replicas). There's at least one or two scaled microlight versions, and while they're cool little aircraft, I don't thing they count! Ha Ha!
Nope. Rotary engines didn't have a throttle. Engine power was controlled by the fuel mixture and a "blip switch" which killed the engine when depressed and immediately restarted it when released. That sound of "misfiring" is the pilot killing the engine.
I love the Fokker but it sounds just as bad as the Sopwith Camel. Those engines just killed my boyhood dreams. I had no idea they didn't have a throttle, but instead were controlled by their magneto's.
Historical Aviation Film Unit → *THANKS* for clarifying that. I figured either the *wrong* 'sound effect' was used, or *SOMEBODY* did some *SLOPPY MAG TIMING*...《GRIN》
I just realized at the last scene. That plane has a tail skid. Most tail draggers have a tail wheel. You don't see tail skids anymore. That's authentic.
@@HistAvFilmUnit Haha, well you can patronize me all you want, but take my word for it, ALL pilots, and I seriously can't think of one that would oppose, wants to see take offs and landings on any flight demo. To miss a good landing is like having the winning lotto number on a ticket you never turned in! I was seriously disappointed I didn't get to see the stall/flare angle on this particular bird. It is after all a fairly important aspect to flight and varies greatly for proper execution from air-frame to air-frame. It's just a suggestion for your videos. Otherwise they are very well shot and in great quality.
My grandfather flew this type and had his victories with it. Lt. Hans Müller Jasta 18. I am rather sure, that I exist only thanks to this airplane. But this one has a wrong engine, sounds totally wrong.
The DVII was singled out in the terms of the Armistice, the Allies specifying that Germany was to surrender "all aircraft of the DVII type". Quite a compliment. Lovely video, thanks for making these incredible experiences available to people all over the world who would otherwise never get them
False. Close but false.
@@heydonray Let’s hear your version of the story!
@@heydonrayread the armistace
Anthony Fokker’s masterpiece. It’s the most advanced and coolest fighter of the Great War.
but the red baron preferred the dr1 he also flue all the german planes but his favorite and famous was dr1 but the brits had a similar and also preformed similar
@@tedtedsen269actually he was more of a fan of his most used albatros.
@@tedtedsen269 No, the Red Baron did _not_ prefer the Dr 1 over the D VII, because he died on April 21, 1918, shortly before the D VII became available to the pilots at the Western front. He certainly would have changed to the D VII (like his colleague and second scoring ace Ernst Udet), because he had test flown the D VII in January 1918 in a comparison, and the D VII was selected upon _his_ recommendation.
@@tedtedsen269 He did _not_ fly all German planes in combat, e.g. not the Fokker E III monoplane in 1915-16, because he was not yet a combat pilot, and also not the Fokker D VII, because he died on April 21, 1918 shortly before the D VII reached the Western front.
He's Dutch as from Holland
"If it looked good, it flew good". The D-VII looks great!
Wow! How did I miss this one? Glad it popped up in my feed!! Sounds funny with that other plane sputtering by in the background. Great video of an excellent reproduction. So well and honestly crafted.
Glad you enjoyed it
The most beautiful military biplane.
What a beautiful machine. I’ve been fascinated with these biplanes since I was a little kid. I’m 34 today. I would love to be able to learn to fly one.
It’s weird how those engines sound like they’re having engine trouble but it’s just how they sound. The movies don’t ever seem to have gotten the engine sounds right. So when I hear an authentic one it sounds funny to me
Very nice, they build some beautiful replicas in N.Z. Congrats!
Superb sight
I believe this was built by Achim Engels.
I wonder what successes Richthofen would’ve had with this aircraft, he died just a few days before it reached his unit
Richthofen would have scored more kills with the D.VII. It would have easily been his favorite fighter.
Mein Lieblings WW1 Jäger...hab mich nur erst gewundert, dass der Motor wie ein Umlaufmotor schnirpst : )
Da flog dann also noch ein Zeites mit ...
One of my favourite ww1 aircraft.
Wow this is beautiful 👌🏻
Thank you! 😊
The Fokker D. VII was evenly balanced. Capable in a turn-fight, it could also be used as an energy fighter for hit- and- run attacks. Overall, the D. VII offered the greatest tactical flexibility to its pilots, making it the best fighter of WW1.
Why are we hearing rotary engine noise on an inline engined aircraft?
Because there was a rotary powered Sopwith Camel flying around at the same time that this video was shot, and the Gnome rotary is way louder that the inline engine!!!
@@HistAvFilmUnit Thanks
The crosses on the fuselage look different than what I have seen on historical photos.
They usually don't have that white border on the top and sides of the cross, especially on the late production Alb aircraft.
Is there some historical reason that the crosses were done this way?
It's our understanding that this IS a historically accurate colour scheme. All schemes of all aircraft in The Vintage Aviator Collection are researched carefully to ensure they are true to life. I do know that throughout 1918 the official 'rules' for the German insignia changed a number of times.
According to Windsock Datafile No 9, on the back cover; the sequence of the serial numbers were assigned to manufacturers from Idflieg.
The sequence from 7604-7805 were assigned to Fokker built aircraft.
The serial numbers from 7806-8299 are unassigned.
The next group of serial numbers from 8300-8649 were assigned to O.A.W. built machines.
Bases on this information, 7871 (Alb) shouldn't exist.
As I said, I know that The Vintage Aviator is famous for their accuracy and detail.
What I am hoping for is that you add some more insight to this anomaly.
Is the windsock book missing information or are this historical photos of this plane?
Excellent information !. Thanks for sharing !
Very tight turning circle !
Sure is!
Are they flying that slow or is t just me? And why does it sound like the engine would stop every second?
Engine that sounds spluttery is an original rotary engine in a Sopwith Camel that was flying at the same time. That's just how they sound.
Didnt they build this using the later adapted wood plans not the original steel tube and wood wing design that gave pilots the confidence to push it?
I read about this one i thought. It would be a later model replica then when they started trying to make wood frames
I just wonder, if these airplaines could possibly go inverted, or does the engine cut off under these conditions`?
+Mi Be Yes it does cut off if you go inverted or if you pull negative gs.
Ah, look. The best and most feared fighter of WW1.
Most feared, maybe. Best? Nope, that was the Fokker D-VIII
Curiously, it seems only the BMW-engined versions were able to outperform all allied scouts, and they only accounted for a quarter of D.VII production.
Raymond Collishaw and Donald McLaren each have 11 victories credited against D.VIIs flying Sopwith Camels, considered obsolete as a dogfighter by mid-1918.
No doubt the D.VII was one of the finest aircraft of it's type at the time but much depended on the skill of the pilots flying it.
Interestingly the dogfight Sopwith Camel vs Fokker D VII ist somewhat similar to that of Spitfire vs Bf-109. While the Camel had its advantages in a horizontal fight, the D VII was better at vertical maneuvers.
The BMW versions were even "over-motorised" which meant the pilots would risk structural damage when they went full throttle at low altitudes.
@@michaelwiesinger2643 They had "Höhengas" which damaged the Engine when used low. Nothing "over-motorized" just had different settings for different altitudes. Sometimes however Pilots used that to get more power in a low Dogfight - Which damaged the Engine and sometimes even the Plane due to high Engine Vibrations.
@@michaelwiesinger2643 Called "Höhengas" - Intentional for higher Performance above 2Km. Pilots however used it for Emergency Situations as well below that Altitude - Which caused much more Engine Vibrations and damaged the Engine. It wasn't "over-motorized" - The Pilots just used them wrong!
What's with the engine sound was there another plane flying too? Sounded like a rotary engine some of the time sound didn't seem to match what I was seeing.
Yes, there was a Sopwith Camel with Gnome rotary engine too!
Beautiful
Wow, great airplane, great video!
Glad you enjoyed it
Inline engine with rotary engine sound?
Nope, it's the sound of the Sopwith Camel in the background, which you don't get to see in this video, but which makes its presence known by the huge sound it makes.
That was just amazing, great looking aeroplane , THANKS
Beautiful aeroplane .
Indeed!
Does it have brakes at wheels?
Nope, you have to pull up to push the tail skid into the ground, which will have a strong breaking effect.
@@Maciliachris It was like that durig war time. But how it works today? Is ts allowed by any jurisdiction to dont have any wheele brake?
@@baltazargabka_ Actually a good question, I wouldn't know for sure. But my guess is that the reproductions work the same way than the originals because A) it works just fine for the lower speed those planes land at and B) installing a breaking system for example with hydraulic components might change the weight of the plane (who were often lighter than 1t) which might bring its own problems.
Your video title wrongly says the Fokker D VII was from 1917, whereas the first screenshot correctly tells 1918.
Anyone know how many authentic ww1 airplanes exist?
Depends what you mean by authentic? And do you mean in existence or just airworthy? I'm not sure if anyone has done a count, but here in NZ there are five original WW1 aircraft that are airworthy. There's another three originals that are on display in a museum. Then there are the 100% accurate reproduction/continuation aircraft that have been built by The Vintage Aviator Ltd -- approximately 20 in that category. Then there are the replicas which look like the original aircraft but which have been built with modern materials and/or techniques -- there's at least another dozen airworthy machines in that category, and a similar number of non flying static machines. There are a number of originals in other museums around the world, and quite a few replicas.
Beautiful warbird!
I read about how they restored this replica(ya, it was build as a replica from the beginning) and try to make it as historical accurate as possible. Everything looks right except the flying characteristic is not historical accurate. The one who flew this replica said that it is clumsy and hard to climb, which I can feel in this flying demostration. However, the historical Fokker D.VII is really good at climbing, and said could "hang on its prop" for a short moment without stalling, that is one of the tactics that german pilots used to attact the enemy from below.
I guess the Eindeckers (monoplanes) weren't very advanced yet, but the triplanes-OTOH-looked a bit clumsy.
Point of Trivia: Teddy Roosevelt's Son was shot down, and killed, by a D7. He got it in the head, and the Germans buried him with Dignity.
He was Rich, but, also Macho like his Dad. He wanted to Fight.
Always heard of pilots nearly deliberately stalling out below the Bristol F.2b to fire through the unprotected belly.
Yes, and having flown in the back of an F.2b (in fact several WW1 two seaters), I can say to you that it would be the best way to attack such and aircraft.
@@HistAvFilmUnit
Several you say? Curious, what were they, if you don't mind answering.
@@synthwavecat96 Two Bristol F.2b Fighters (one a replica, the other an original), de Havilland DH.4, and a Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2f -- though to be fair the passenger seat in the B.E.2 is in the front, not the back.
@@HistAvFilmUnit My favorite Allied fighter of WWI is the S.E.5a.
Have you a video with just the D.VII flying and it's unmixed sound?
There are several other videos on our channel with the D.VII -- you'll have do do a search for 'HAFU and D.VII'. Make sure you subscribe to our channel as we have some additional D.VII videos coming in the pipeline over the next few months, including a new build D.VII with Mercedes engine.
How many Fokker D VIIs are airworthy in New Zealand is it just the one? 🤔
Two at the moment (full size replicas). There's at least one or two scaled microlight versions, and while they're cool little aircraft, I don't thing they count! Ha Ha!
That pilot is brave,that thing was spiriting and sputtering from take off...
Why the fake engine noise??
There is NO fake engine noise on this video. What you're hearing is other aircraft in the air at the same time.
Great looking plane..
It sure is!
Nice enginesound.
I would say that this craft was t best during WW1.
Am I wrong?
Dr T-former pilot.
Yeah, you are. The "BEST" was the Fokker D-VIII
Doesn't sound like it's running on all 6cyl
That's possibly the sound of the Sopwith Camel (with rotary engine) in the background...
misfire?
I think the sound was from a another plane out of shot. Sounds like the blip switch on a large WWI radial . It kind of spoils the vid.
ahh ok i was thinking that the plugs needed a clean :P
Nope. Rotary engines didn't have a throttle. Engine power was controlled by the fuel mixture and a "blip switch" which killed the engine when depressed and immediately restarted it when released. That sound of "misfiring" is the pilot killing the engine.
I love the Fokker but it sounds just as bad as the Sopwith Camel. Those engines just killed my boyhood dreams. I had no idea they didn't have a throttle, but instead were controlled by their magneto's.
Only the Gnome rotaries didn't have a throttle.
Love that lozenge
The D-VII wasn't in service until the middle of 1918.
Well that completely ruined by the rotory engine noise!@ ):
...and, the smoke trail.
You're HIT...Bail OUT!
What can you do? There's often 'other stuff' happening at aerodromes ... :-(
That engine sounds as rough as a goats knee.
Adrian Larkins You're mainly hearing the rotary engine in a Sopwith Camel that was idling a few metres away.
Historical Aviation Film Unitit Thanks. Now that you have told me, yes, it is obvious Miss Sopwith was next door
Historical Aviation Film Unit → *THANKS* for clarifying that.
I figured either the *wrong* 'sound effect' was used, or *SOMEBODY* did some *SLOPPY MAG TIMING*...《GRIN》
Amazing aircraft! Is it a reproduction?
+TheCleansingx Yes, it's a replica. Originally built in 1966 for the motion picture 'The Blue Max'.
Cool! I'm gonna have to watch that movie now!
Funny how the rotary farting in the back ground lines up with the Fokker in the air. Made me laugh.
Was thinking they got the soundtrack mixed up myself.
3:15 looked like he was going to become spaghetti and meat sauce splattered all over the tarmac.
Rotary sounds in the background. 😏
BE NICE TOO SEE THEM FLYING ACROSS FRANCE, BELGIUM, GERMANY
where is snoopy when you need him!
I just realized at the last scene. That plane has a tail skid. Most tail draggers have a tail wheel. You don't see tail skids anymore. That's authentic.
Fokker is Dutch it invented the plane almost the same time as the British Chaps
sounds broken!
Who makes any airplane demo video and leaves out the landing? Derrp....
It's not an airline demo video, it's an aircraft in flight video! :-)
@@HistAvFilmUnit Haha, well you can patronize me all you want, but take my word for it, ALL pilots, and I seriously can't think of one that would oppose, wants to see take offs and landings on any flight demo. To miss a good landing is like having the winning lotto number on a ticket you never turned in! I was seriously disappointed I didn't get to see the stall/flare angle on this particular bird. It is after all a fairly important aspect to flight and varies greatly for proper execution from air-frame to air-frame. It's just a suggestion for your videos. Otherwise they are very well shot and in great quality.
My grandfather flew this type and had his victories with it. Lt. Hans Müller Jasta 18. I am rather sure, that I exist only thanks to this airplane. But this one has a wrong engine, sounds totally wrong.
You are correct, this replica aircraft does not have a Mercedes engine.
2:45 Even in the WW1 chemtrails...
Schön sowas am friedlichen Himmel zu sehen, nur die Akustik in den Flugszenen passen eher zu einen zeitgenössischem Sternmotor ! 😅☘️👋
This is what Goering flew in WW1
Get the rotaries out of the soundtrack... It's an insult. The 6 cylinder Daimler only turned about 1700rpm... Too bad for the film...
Yeah ... how do you propose we take out the sound. It's a bit tricky when there are several aircraft in the air at once...
Of course you don't... but it makes the video a rather false representation for the know-nots of the world...
apfelsnutz They didn’t dub it over, dummy. There was a Sopwith Camel flying in out of frame. Go away
@@apfelsnutz you idiot. 🙄
ahhhh
castor oil
smell it?
That was a sketchy take off
Can see why the British took it the germans
V c.