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The Fokker Dr.I (Dreidecker, "triplane" in German), often known simply as the Fokker Triplane, was a World War I fighter aircraft built by Fokker-Flugzeugwerke. The Dr.I saw widespread service in the spring of 1918.
The Fokker E.V was a German parasol-monoplane fighter aircraft designed by Reinhold Platz and built by Fokker-Flugzeugwerke. The E.V was the last Fokker design to become operational with the Luftstreitkräfte , entering service in the last months of World War I .
In 1915, the Fokker E.I was the first fighter armed with a synchronized machine gun firing through the propeller, achieving air superiority during the Fokker Scourge. Manfred von Richthofen ("The Red Baron," the top scoring World War I ace) is associated with an all-red Fokker Dr.I triplane, at least for some of his 80 victories (1917–1918)
Fokker M.17 prototype. The Fokker D.II was a German fighter biplane of World War I.It was a single-seat fighter aircraft developed before the Fokker D.I.It was based on the M.17 prototype, with single-bay unstaggered wings and a larger fuselage and shorter span than production D.IIs.
On 28 February 1918, Jacobs gave up his Albatros D.V [10] and started flying the Fokker Dr.I triplane with Jagdstaffel 7, and had his aircraft finished in a distinctive black scheme. The triplane was his favoured mount until October 1918 and he used its maneuverability to his advantage, becoming the triplane's highest scoring ace, with over 30 ...
Fokker Dr.Is of Jagdstaffel 26 of the Luftstreitkräfte at Erchin, France. While few specifics of aircraft usage by Jasta 26 still exist, the following is known about the types assigned to the squadron. [5] The Albatros D.III entered service in January 1917, coincidental with the unit's foundation. [16]
The Fokker D.III (Fokker designation M.19) was a German single-seat fighter aircraft of World War I. It saw limited frontline service before being withdrawn from combat in December 1916. It saw limited frontline service before being withdrawn from combat in December 1916.
In early June, Jagdstaffel 6 upgraded from Fokker Dr.Is to Fokker D.VIIs. [6] Kirschstein would fly two of the new airplanes, both entirely painted with black and white stripes as an optical illusion to confuse enemy aim. His Fokker Dr.I was handed on to Ernst Udet, who would be Germany's highest scoring ace to survive the war.