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Fokker Dr.I

Fokker Dr. I
Single-seat fighter and reconnaissance plane
Powerplant
One Oberursel[?] Ur. II rotary piston engine
Dimensions
Length5.77 m
Wingspan7.20 m
Height2.95 m
Wing area18.70
Weights
Empty406 kg
Maximum take-off585 kg
Performance
Maximum speed165 km/h[?]
Operative rangeunknown
Service ceiling6095 m
Armament
Machine gunstwo, fixed

The Fokker Dr.I was a World War I fighter aircraft built by the company of Anthony Fokker, used by Germany. It became most famous as the plane of the Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen.

The Dr.I, a triplane[?] (the Dr in the name was for Dreidecker, or triplane in German), was put into production in mid-1917, mainly designed by Reinhold Platz[?]. While reputed for its good manoeuvrability and climb, the plane was slower than most contemporary Allied fighters. Production of the plane ended in May of 1918, when over 300 had been built.

Variants

  • V3 - Initial prototype
  • V4 - First production version
  • V5 - Fitted with a Goebel[?] Goe.III engine
  • V6 - Larger version, with a Mercedes D.II engine
  • V7 - Fitted with a Siemens-Halske Sh.III engine
  • V8 - Variant of the V6 with different wing-configuration
  • V9 - Biplane version with a Oberursel[?] U.0 engine
  • V10 - Fitted with a Oberursel Ur.III engine

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