- Fokker D.VI
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type=Fighter
manufacturer=Fokker-Flugzeugwerke
designer=Reinhold Platz
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variants with their own articles=The Fokker D.VI was a German fighter aircraft ofWorld War I . It was built in limited numbers in 1918.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 andempennage closely mirroring those of the earlier Dr.I. Gray and Thetford 1962, p. 103.] The first prototype utilized a 110 hp (82 kW) Oberursel Ur.II rotary engine, while the second featured a 160 hp (119 kW)Siemens-Halske Sh.III bi-rotary engine. Weyl 1965, p. 262.]Fokker submitted both prototypes at the Adlershof fighter trials in late January 1918. Weyl 1965, p. 264.] At that time, Fokker reengined the first prototype with the 145 hp (108 kW) Oberursel Ur.III. Weyl 1965, p. 264.] Pilots found the V.13s to be maneuverable and easy to fly. Weyl 1965, p. 269.] "
Idflieg " issued a production contract after the V.13s were ultimately judged to be the best rotary powered entries of the competition. Weyl 1965, p. 269.]Operational history
The new aircraft, designated D.VI, passed its "Typenprüfung" (official type test) on 15 March 1918. Weyl 1965, p. 271.] The production aircraft utilized the only readily available rotary engine, the Oberursel Ur.II. "Idflieg" authorized low level production pending availability of the more powerful Goebel Goe.III. Weyl 1965, p. 271.] Deliveries commenced in April and ceased in August, after only 59 aircraft had been completed. Gray and Thetford 1962, p. 102.] Seven aircraft were delivered to the Austro-Hungarian Air Service ("Luftfahrtruppen").
In service, the D.VI was hampered by the low power of the Oberursel Ur.II. Weyl 1965, p. 271.] Moreover, the lack of
castor oil and the poor quality of Germanersatz lubricants severely reduced engine life and reliability. Gray and Thetford 1962, p. 103.] The D.VI remained in frontline service until September 1918, and continued to serve in training and home defense units until the Armistice.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 engineOperators
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height ft=8
height in=4
wing area sqm=17.7
wing area sqft=190
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empty weight kg=393
empty weight lb=866
gross weight kg=585
gross weight lb=1,290eng1 number=1
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endurance h= 1
endurance min= 30
ceiling m=6,000
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Bibliography
* Gray, Peter and Owen Thetford. "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.ee also
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