Fokker D.VI

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Fokker D.VI
Type Fighter
Manufacturer Fokker-Flugzeugwerke
Designed by Reinhold Platz
Number built 59

The Fokker D.VI was a German fighter aircraft of World War I. It was built in limited numbers in 1918.

[edit] Design and development

In late 1917, Fokker-Flugzeugwerke built two small biplane prototypes designated V.13. These aircraft combined a set of scaled-down D.VII wings with a fuselage and empennage closely mirroring those of the earlier Dr.I. The first prototype utilized a 145 hp (108 kW) Oberursal Ur.III rotary engine, while the second featured a 160 hp (119 kW) Siemens-Halske Sh.III bi-rotary engine.

Fokker submitted both prototypes at the Adlershof fighter trials in late January 1918. Pilots found them to be maneuverable and easy to fly. The V.13s were ultimately judged to be the best rotary powered entries of the competition. Idflieg therefore issued a production contract, but the unavailability of the Oberursal Ur.III and Siemens-Halske Sh.III meant that production aircraft utilized the 110 hp (82 kW) Oberursal Ur.II engine.

[edit] Operational history

The new aircraft, designated D.VI, passed its Typenprüfung (official type test) on 15 March 1918. Production commenced in April and ceased in August, after only 59 aircraft. Seven aircraft were delivered to the Austro-Hungarian Air Service (Luftfahrtruppen).

In service, the D.VI was hampered by the low power of the Oberursal Ur.II. Moreover, the lack of castor oil and the poor quality of German ersatz lubricants severely reduced engine life and reliability. The D.VI remained in frontline service until September 1918, and continued to serve in training and home defense units until the Armistice.

[edit] Variants

  • V.13/1 : First prototype, powered by a 145 hp (108 kW) Oberursel Ur.III rotary engine
  • V.13/2 : Second prototype, powered by a 160 hp (119 kW) Siemens-Halske Sh.III rotary engine

[edit] Operators

[edit] Specifications

General characteristics

  • Crew: one pilot
  • Length: 6.25 m (20 ft 6 in)
  • Wingspan: 7.66 m (25 ft 1 in)
  • Height: 2.55 m (8 ft 4 in)
  • Wing area: 17.7 m² (190 ft²)
  • Empty weight: 393 kg (866 lb)
  • Gross weight: 585 kg (1,290 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Oberursal Ur.II, 82 kW (110 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 197 km/h (123 mph)
  • Endurance: 1 hours  30 min
  • Service ceiling: 6,000 m (19,680 ft)

Armament

[edit] References

  • Gray, Peter and Thetford, Owen. German Aircraft of the First World War. London: Putnam, 1962. ISBN 0-93385-271-1
  • Taylor, Michael J. H. Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Crescent Books, 1993. ISBN 0-51710-316-8.
  • Weyl, A.R. Fokker: The Creative Years. London: Putnam, 1988. ISBN 0-85177-817-8.


[edit] See also

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Idflieg D, DD- and DJ-class aircraft designations
D- and DD- class

AEG: D.I  • D.II  • D.III

Albatros: D.I  • D.II  • D.III  • D.IV  • D.V  • D.VI  • D.VII  • D.VIII  • D.IX  • D.X  • D.XI  • D.XII

Aviatik: (D.I not assigned) • D.II  • D.III  • D.IV  • D.V  • D.VI  • D.VII

Daimler: D.I  • D.II

DFW: D.I  • D.II

Euler: D.I  • D.II

Fokker: D.I  • D.II  • D.III  • D.IV  • D.V  • D.VI  • D.VII  • D.VIII

Friedrichshafen: D.I  • DD.II

Halberstadt: D.I  • D.II  • D.III  • D.IV  • D.V

Junkers: D.I

Kondor: D.I  • D.II  • D.III  • D.IV  • D.V  • D.VI

LFG/Roland: D.I  • D.II  • D.III  • D.IV  • D.V  • D.VI  • D.VII  • D.VIII  • D.IX  • D.X  • D.XI  • D.XII  • D.XIII  • D.XIV  • D.XV  • D.XVI  • D.XVII

LVG: D.I  • D.II  • D.III  • D.IV  • D.V  • D.VI

MFW: D.I

Naglo: D.I  • D.II

Pfalz: D.I  • D.II  • D.III  • D.IV  • D.V  • D.VI  • D.VII  • D.VIII  • D.IX  • D.X  • D.XI  • D.XII

Rumpler: D.I

Schütte-Lanz: D.I  • D.II  • D.III  • D.IV  • D.V  • D.VI  • D.VII

Siemens-Schuckert: D.I  • D.II  • D.III  • D.IV • D.V  • D.VI

Zeppelin-Lindau: D.I
DJ- class
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Company designations
pre-1918

M.1 • M.2 • M.3 • M.4 • M.5 • M.6 • M.7 • M.8 • M.9 • M.10 • M.14 • M.15 • M.16 • M.17 • M.18 • M.19 • M.21 • M.22

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military designations

B.I • B.II • B.III
German military
designations

A.I • A.II • A.III
C.I
D.I • D.II • D.III • D.IV • D.V • D.VI • D.VII • D.VIII
Dr.I
E.I • E.II • E.III • E.IV • E.V
F.I
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Company designations
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Numbering continues German military designations:
B.I • B.II • B.IIII • B.IV • B.V
C.II • C.III • C.IV • C.V • C.VI • C.VII • C.VIII • C.IX • C.X • C.XI • C.XIV • C.XV
D.IX • D.X • D.XI • D.XII • D.XIII • D.XIV • D.XVI • D.XVII • D.XXI • D.XXIII • D.24
DC.I
F.I • F.II • F.III • F.IV • F.V • F.VI • F.VII • F.VIII • F.IX • F.X • F.XI • F.XII • F.XIII • F.XIV • F.XV • F.XVI • F.XVII • F.XVIII • F.XIX • F.XX • F.XXI • F.XXII • F.XXIII • F.XXIV • F.25 • F26 • F27 • F28 • F.29
FG.I • FG.II
G.I
S.I • S.II • S.III • S.IV • S.IX • S-11 • S-12 • S-13 • S-14
T.II • T.III • T.IV • T.V • T.VIII • T.IX
Numbering based on seating:
F.XXXVI • F.XXXVII • 50 • F.56 • 60 • 70 • 100 • 130
Fokker America

F.7 • F.9 • F.10 • F.11 • F.14 • AF.15 • F.18 • F.32
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Attack: XA-7
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Ambulance: A-2
Trainer: TW-4
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