Fokker D.VI (7/8 Replica)
Designed in late 1917 for the Imperial German Aviation Service by Fokker-Flugzeugwerke, the Fokker D. VI was a single-seat, rotary engine, bi-wing fighter intended for front line combat use in the Great War.
Although less noted than its predecessor the DR. 1 tri-plane and its successor the D. VII the new aircraft entered operational service in April 1918. 59 aircraft were delivered before production ceased in August 1918. The Fokker D. VI continued in action until the end of the war.
The museum’s Fokker D. VI is a 3/4 scale flying replica by Aerodrome Airplanes constructed by the Reverend Father Conrad Nordquist and donated to MFAM in 2020. The aircraft is painted in the livery of the Imperial German Aviation Service on the Russo-German Front.
Manufacturer: | Fokker-Flugzeugwerke | ||
Designation: | Fokker D.VI | ||
Type: | Fighter (WWI) | ||
Specifications | |||
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Length: | 20′ 7″ | ||
Wingspan: | 25′ 1″ | ||
Gross Weight: | 1,290 lb | ||
Armament: | 2 – 7.92mm LMG 08/15 “Spandau” maccine guns | ||
Crew: | 1 | ||
Propulsion | |||
No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
Powerplant: | Oberursel UR.II | ||
Horsepower (each): | 110 hp | ||
Performance | |||
Endurance/Range: | 1 hour 30 minutes | ||
Max Speed: | 123 mph | ||
Ceiling: | 19,680 ft |