Fokker D.VII

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The Fokker D.VII was a highly regarded German World War I fighter aircraft known for its excellent maneuverability, structural strength, and effectiveness in aerial combat.

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Fokker D.VII canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biplane
fighter aircraft
single-seat aircraft
approximateNumberBuilt over 3000
armament 2 × 7.92 mm LMG 08/15 Spandau machine guns
countryOfOrigin German Empire
covering fabric-covered structure
crew 1
designer Reinhold Platz
emptyWeight about 700 kg
engineType BMW IIIa inline engine
Mercedes D.IIIa inline engine
firstFlight 1918
fuselageConstruction welded steel tube
grossWeight about 900 kg
height about 2.75 m
introduced 1918
length about 6.95 m
manufacturer Fokker
maximumSpeed about 189 km/h
notableCharacteristic excellent maneuverability
forgiving handling qualities
good high-altitude performance
high structural strength
notableRecognition considered one of the best fighters of World War I
powerplantConfiguration single-engine
primaryUser Luftstreitkräfte
producedBy Albatros Flugzeugwerke
Fokker
Albatros Flugzeugwerke
surface form: Ostdeutsche Albatros Werke
productionPeriod 1918–1920s
range about 300 km
retired 1930s
role fighter
serviceCeiling about 6000 m
successorTo Fokker Dr.I
treatyCondition demanded for surrender in Treaty of Versailles
usedBy Belgium
Canada
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
Finland
German Empire
Hungary
Netherlands
Poland
Russian SFSR
surface form: Soviet Russia

Sweden
Switzerland
United States Army Air Service
usedFor air superiority missions
fighter training in postwar air forces
usedInConflict World War I
wingConfiguration two-bay biplane
wingConstruction wooden wings
wingspan about 8.9 m

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Fokker Dr.I successor Fokker D.VII
Jagdstaffel typicalAircraft Fokker D.VII
Jagdgeschwader 1 equipment Fokker D.VII
Jasta 2 aircraftUsed Fokker D.VII
Jasta 11 aircraftUsed Fokker D.VII
Fokker notableProduct Fokker D.VII