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While there was some bad news on the Fokker Triplane front this past weekend, at Grimes Airport in Bethel, PA a new one took to the air last week and was photographed over the field on Sunday

Engine is an 80 hp LeRhone rotary, and the colors are of the machine flown by Lothar von Richtofen, the brother of the Red Baron. Built and flown by Paul Dougherty and a number of helpers-

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I think he's talking about an accident in England and saying that at Grimes, a new/restored Triplane flew.

Does anybody know if this is a replica or a restoration?

Wonderful news and a tip-top paint scheme in my opinion! I really like the mottled green on Triplanes, but the yellow just makes it pop!

That leads to my next question, how common are LeRhone rotaries these days? It seems like there are more and more accurate WWI replica restorations coming out of the woodwork and I can't imagine accurate rotary engines are exactly easy to obtain. Are there any rotary engine overhaul specialists out there or is most of the overhaul of such engines performed in-house?

Thanks,
Ryan

Author:	Baldeagle [ Wed Jul 13, 2011 9:28 pm ]
Post subject:	New Fokker Triplane flies
While there was some bad news on the Fokker Triplane front this past weekend, at Grimes Airport in Bethel, PA a new one took to the air last week and was photographed over the field on Sunday Engine is an 80 hp LeRhone rotary, and the colors are of the machine flown by Lothar von Richtofen, the brother of the Red Baron. Built and flown by Paul Dougherty and a number of helpers- -

Author:	kzollitsch [ Wed Jul 13, 2011 9:55 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: New Fokker Triplane flies
Thanks for sharing! I was at Bethel a couple of years ago, they have a great selection of antique aircraft at the museum.

Author:	Mike [ Thu Jul 14, 2011 4:28 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: New Fokker Triplane flies
Very nice Andrew! So this week's score is up by one, but down by two Dr.1s

Author:	montauk1989 [ Thu Jul 21, 2011 12:49 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: New Fokker Triplane flies
What happened at Grimes? Thanks Dave Baldeagle wrote: While there was some bad news on the Fokker Triplane front this past weekend, at Grimes Airport in Bethel, PA a new one took to the air last week and was photographed over the field on Sunday Engine is an 80 hp LeRhone rotary, and the colors are of the machine flown by Lothar von Richtofen, the brother of the Red Baron. Built and flown by Paul Dougherty and a number of helpers- -

Author:	Stephan Wilkinson [ Thu Aug 18, 2011 9:07 am ]
Post subject:	Re: New Fokker Triplane flies
I think he's talking about an accident in England and saying that at Grimes, a new/restored Triplane flew. Does anybody know if this is a replica or a restoration?

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Author:	Mike [ Thu Aug 18, 2011 11:40 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: New Fokker Triplane flies
Stephan Wilkinson wrote: I think he's talking about an accident in England and saying that at Grimes, a new/restored Triplane flew. Does anybody know if this is a replica or a restoration? There are no restorations. The last original was burned during the Allied bombing of Berlin in WWII. All Triplanes seen since then are replicas, of varying degrees of authenticity. There were Triplanes destroyed/ damaged at Geneseo and Duxford the same weekend last month, hence my comment about down 2 and up 1 in the same week.

Author:	montauk1989 [ Tue Aug 23, 2011 11:54 am ]
Post subject:	Re: New Fokker Triplane flies
Thanks guys. I just googled it. It was Geneseo not Grimes where the triplane crashed. Here's a link to one of the stories. http://www.thekathrynreport.com/2011/07 ... w-new.html There were two accidents that day. The one earlier in the day was a bonanza with four folks on board. Thank goodness no one was seriously injured in either of these accidents. Dave

Author:	Ryan Keough [ Sat Aug 27, 2011 11:38 am ]
Post subject:	Re: New Fokker Triplane flies
Wonderful news and a tip-top paint scheme in my opinion! I really like the mottled green on Triplanes, but the yellow just makes it pop! That leads to my next question, how common are LeRhone rotaries these days? It seems like there are more and more accurate WWI replica restorations coming out of the woodwork and I can't imagine accurate rotary engines are exactly easy to obtain. Are there any rotary engine overhaul specialists out there or is most of the overhaul of such engines performed in-house? Thanks, Ryan

Author:	Baldeagle [ Sat Aug 27, 2011 6:14 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: New Fokker Triplane flies
There is one rotary engine specialist in the US that I know of, Fred Murrin in Greenville, PA. Fred has a rotary powered Triplane also, and a rotary powered Sopwith Camel. I have a 160 Gnome rotary that I re-did myself with Fred's help. They aren't very complicated, but are rarer than they used to be, harder to find and more expensive. Peter Jackson's people in New Zealand are building them from scratch, but not for sale, along with WW1 Mercedes engines and other types. Check out http://thevintageaviator.co.nz/ -

Author:	RandolphB [ Mon Sep 05, 2011 11:12 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: New Fokker Triplane flies
Ryan Keough wrote: Wonderful news and a tip-top paint scheme in my opinion! I really like the mottled green on Triplanes, but the yellow just makes it pop! That leads to my next question, how common are LeRhone rotaries these days? It seems like there are more and more accurate WWI replica restorations coming out of the woodwork and I can't imagine accurate rotary engines are exactly easy to obtain. Are there any rotary engine overhaul specialists out there or is most of the overhaul of such engines performed in-house? Thanks, Ryan A couple of years ago at Kermit Weeks place I asked how many they had and the reply was "14"....!

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