Fokker FG-2 - Congrès 2017 Vauville

[bocorvin]

Merci Christian pour les photos. Nous sommes encore en France, j' ai seulement mon telepbone et je ne peux pas voire le video
Vincent.

[bocorvin]

Hello everyone,

Some time ago we went with the FG2 to the Fokkerfair, a yearly event organised (if I am correct) by the Historical Fokker foundation.

Claude (who gives always a tremendous support) and me are building up the FG2, all those small clips . Even the local tv came along



The plane right under construction is Robs Fokker FXX, the only Fokker commercial plane with retractable landing gear. Rob is also the pilot of the Piper, the plane that towed the FG2.
From left to right; the FG, Robs Fokker FXX and Fokker FVIIb/3m, Southern Cross and we are sitting in front; me, Claude, Rob and Adri (from the anemometre)



Last weekend we flew the FG2 again, it went allright, but flying with it on a level field is not a real joy. The steering is OK, but its coming down very fast, there are no (extra) brakes and I don't dare to side slip it, so its difficult (for me) to land. The skid is also very vulnerable with landing. It has already been replaced twice and there was some minor damage inside the fuselage.
In Holland are no suitable hills to fly it, so I think I store it till next Retroplane or maybe another meeting.

Vincent.

[Johannes]

Hallo Vincent,
Glückwunsch zu dem tollen Fokkertreffen
Das Segelflugzeug macht sich gut unter den Motorfliegern

Ja so ein Hang wie in Vauville ist eimalig da fliegt einfach alles.
Seid Retroplane ist das Stehaufchen schon über 20 mal geflogen
un dauch noch alles ganz ich hoffe es bleibt so auch besonders
bei Deiner FG2.
Viel Spaß auch weiterhin

LG Johannes

[Fotor]

Last weekend we had an aerotow meeting in the Netherlands. Vincent brought his Fokker and made some flights. It's still a magnificent sight to see this retro model in the air. The model got a lot of attention.

Some photos:




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[Christian]

Christian

[Johannes]

Es ist schon was seltenes so einen
schönen Doppeldeckersegler zu sehen

LGJ

[michel]

Michel

[LEROY]

Splendide !!!!!!

Michel.L

[bocorvin]

Thanks a lot Raymond . Its so nice I can focus on the flying and in the meantime you just made all those nice shots!
It was indeed a inspiring meeting and luckily we had very good weather

Vincent

[mAtzi]

Gratulation!

[bocorvin]

Thanks for all those nice comments!
While watching these photo's for another time, I suddenly realised that you can see the wingwarping in action. Normally you can't see it, but on the third photo (from the top) where the FG 2 is on close approach its clear to see, the left wings are giving '"up" and the right wings are "down". (luckily I made the right correction )

Vincent

[DELRIEUPierre]

great success Vincent
Pierre

[Flattersaus]

Guten Tag aus Deutschland,
ich möchte ein Artikel aus der Berliner Illustrirten Zeitung als Dokument ergänzen. Viel Spass

[bocorvin]

Hello Ralph,

Danke fur das Artikel aus der Berliner Illustrirten Zeitung!
Das hat mit viel Spass gegeben und Ich sende das gleich nach einige Leuten in Nederland die mit mit die documentation geholfen hatten, klasse!
Leider fliegt der FG-2 diese sommer nicht am Waku, hoffentlich nachstes Jahr.

LG

Vincent (DB)

[bocorvin]

In the (renewed) RCSD is an article about the FG-2.
https://medium.com/rc-soaring-digest

Vincent(DB)

[bocorvin]

Bonjour a tous,

Just before Retroplane 2021, the Segelflugmuseum at the Wasserkuppe accepted my model of the Fokker FG-2.
On this picture I handed it over to Bernd Vogt, one of the directors of the museum



The model will be exhibited opposite a board that mentions it as the first endurance record for two seater gliders (13 minutes)
I think it fits there very well , lots of people can see it now and get an idea of the flying machines in those days.

Vincent (DB)

[Wolfgang]

I think it is really the best and savest place for this excellent vintage glider.

[Johannes]

Hallo Vincent,
Glückwunsch zu dieser Ehre
Deine Fokker hat das wirklich verdient in diesen
denkwürdigen Hallen zu verweilen

LG Johannes

[bocorvin]

Danke Wolfgang und Johannes und Ich bin auch ganz stolz das die Fokker da in die Halle ist.

LG

Vincent (DB)

[bocorvin]

Im letzten Aufwind erschien ein Artikel über die Fokker FG 2. Leider ist der Text aufgrund der geringen Auflösung nicht lesbar.



LG,

Vincent (DB)

[Johannes]

Hi Vincent,
das war ein sehr schöner und informativer Bericht

LG J

[bocorvin]

Danke Johannes,

Die Redaktion hat es in ganz gut zu verstehen Deutsch ubersetz

LG
Vincent (DB)