By: trumper - 28th September 2021 at 13:03
That looks and sounds lovely , well done to them all.
By: 1batfastard - 27th September 2021 at 16:17
Hi All,
Surprised nobody has updated about this little beauty. Courtesy of:- https://warbirdsnews.com/ 15/09/21.
For the past couple of years, we have been watching the ambitious efforts in the Netherlands to re-create a flying replica of the all-but-extinct Fokker D.XXI ( click HERE for our previous articles), a charismatic fighter design from the early days of WWII. The project began in 2014, but they have made major strides since then, and we thought we’d check in to see how efforts were progressing. While they are still sorting out a few issues with the aircraft’s Curtiss-Wright Cyclone powerplant, the pictures and video seem to indicate that the fighter is very close to being ready to fly.
In a recent message from the project’s publicist, Sjoerd Looijenga, we learned the following about the D.XXI’s present status
The beast sure is alive! The moment is near when the Fokker D.21 will make its first official ‘jump’. After weeks of testing all systems, and making various adjustments, the people of Egmond Vintage Wings can proudly announce that the Fokker D.21 – 229 has now really come to life. This is the final test phase. All systems will be tested intensively and meticulously.
Related video content to this article and other videos up until 26/09/21 :- https://www.facebook.com/pg/FlyingFokkerD21/videos/
In the near future, The Netherlands Aviation Authority (NLA) will issue a ‘permit to fly. This will allow the D.21 to perform the first test flights when the engine tests and taxi test runs have been successfully completed. Still, some issues have to be solved. Fuel pressure for instance is a problem. The Wright Cyclone-motor is not yet running smoothly. Van Egmond Vintage Wings plans to perform the full-speed taxi runs at the end of October. The first (public) flight is scheduled for next spring. In the meantime, the work behind the scenes continues!
Geoff.
By: GliderSpit - 22nd February 2019 at 11:05
They have a nice Facebook page with weekly updates.
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February 22, 2019 at 7:55 am