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WHITE “DER JAGER”

Plane & Pilot

Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at 12:00 AM ET

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Edited By: Omar Filipović

Key Takeaways:

The Der Jager is a unique homebuilt aircraft, not a replica, that creatively blends design elements from various World War I fighters like the Albatross, Fokker D-7, and FockeWulf.
Its construction features a lightweight, fabric-covered welded-steel tube fuselage and tail, with wooden wings, allowing it to be effectively powered by a range of engines from a 115-hp Lycoming down to a 1,600cc Volkswagen.
Despite its classic inspiration and light build, it boasts solid performance characteristics, including a top speed of 145 mph, a 2,000 fpm climb rate, and a useful range of 532 miles.

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Though modeled after World War I fighters, the Der Jager is not a replica. Its builder, Marshall White, patterned the wing shape after that of the German Albatross. The tail assembly is patterned after that of the Fokker D-7, and the gear after that of the FockeWulf “Strosser.” The frameworks of the fuselage and the tail group are of welded-steel tube that is fabric covered. The wings are wood with no flaps. The prototype was fitted with a 115-hp Lycoming, but the airplane is so light that anything down to the Volkswagen 1,600cc engine will fly it nicely.