The Fokker Dr1 is one of the most legendary fighter aircraft in the world, Dutch aircraft builder Anthony Fokker emigrated to Germany before the first world war to try his luck in the aviation industry.
When the war broke out he started to build fighters for the German luftwaffe, one of them was the famouse ‘tri-decker’ Dr1. Famous because the worlds first ‘ace’ Baron Manfred von Richthoven flew it.
| Developing Nation: | Germany |
| Manufacturer/Designer: | Fokker (Anthony Fokker born Dutch) |
| Task: | Fighter |
| First Flight: | May 1917 as Fokker V4 |
| First Delivery: | August 1917 |
| First Operational: | October 1917 |
| Crew: | 1 |
| Wing Span: | 7,19 m |
| Wing Area: | 18,66 m² |
| Length: | 5,77 m |
| Height: | 2,95 m |
| Engine (s): | Oberursel UR II rotary engine (110 hp), it was a copy of the French LeRhone type. (von Richthofen) |
| Weight: | 406 kg |
| Max. Take off weight: | 586 kg |
| Max. Speed: | – 185 km/h at sea level – 165 km/h at 4000 m |
| Max. Range: | 300 km |
| Weapons: | 2x 7,92 mm LMG 08/15 machine guns |
Operators of the (Fokker Dr1) |
| Germany Fliegertruppen (320) |
| Austria-Hungary (2 V7’s) |
| Austro-Hungarian MAG concern (1) |
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