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berthier
10-10-2011, 02:15
Check out this interesting link
http://www.airminded.net/fokD8/fokd8.html

on the performance test conducted in 1921 by USA Chief of Air service.

I particularly like the pilot's comments

"PILOTS OBSERVATIONS
The airplane has a tendency to turn to the right in taxying, takes off very quickly, climbs very rapidly, and is very maneuverable.
It is very easy to fly, and the controls are sensitive. It is tail heavy, but so light on the controls that it is not tiresome to fly.
The visibility is very good.
The machine guns are placed that in the event of a crash, the pilot would undoubtedly be injured by being thrown against the same.
The airplane lands very slowly with a slight tendency to drop the right wing, and to turn to the right on the ground.
The controls for the engine are very inconveniently located, inasmuch as the throttle for the gas is on the left of the fuselage, and the throttle for the air is on the left side of the control stick."