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The last known "portrait" of Manfred von Richthofen, probably taken prior to take off on April 21, 1918
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Albatros D.II Manfred's first plane. Most of his victorys were in this aircraft
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The Fokker D.VII is widely regarded as the best German aircraft of the war. Its development was championed by Manfred von Richthofen. In January 1918, Richthofen tested the D.VII in the trials at Adlershof but never had an opportunity to fly it in combat. He was killed just days before it entered service. When introduced, the D.VII was not without problems. On occasion its wing ribs would fracture in a dive or high temperatures would cause the gas tank to explode. Even so, the D.VII proved to be durable and easy to fly. As noted by one authority, it had "an apparant ability to to make a good pilot out of mediocre material." When equipped with the BMW engine, the D.VII could outclimb any Allied opponent it encountered in combat. Highly maneuverable at all speeds and altitudes, it proved to be more than a match for any of the British or French fighter planes of 1918. |
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Fokker D.VII
Manufacturer: Fokker Flugzeug-Werke GmbH Type: Fighter First Introduced: End of April, 1918 Number Built: 840 Engines: Mercedes D-III 6 cylinder inline, 160 hp BMW IIIa inline, 185 hp Wing Span:29 ft 3.5 in Length:22 ft 11.5 in Height:9 ft 2.5 in Empty Weight:1,540 lb Gross Weight:1,939 lb Speed:118 mph - Mercedes 124 mph - BMW Ceiling: 18,000 ft Mercedes 21,000 ft BMW Endurance: 1.5 hours Crew: 1 Armament: 2 Spandau 7.92 mm machine guns |
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The Fokker DR.I triplane was built after the Sopwith Triplane. While not as fast as contemporary biplanes, the Dreidecker could easily outclimb any opponent. Small, lightweight and highly maneuverable, it offered good upward visibility and lacked the traditional bracing wires that could be shot away during combat. This combination of features made it an outstanding plane in a dogfight. When the DR.I first entered service, antagonists scoffed until pilots like Werner Voss showed what it could do in a fight. Flying a prototype, Voss shot down 10 British aircraft in 6 days of aerial combat during September 1917. Unfortunately, the DR.I was not without problems. By the end of October 1917, it was temporarily withdrawn from service when several pilots, including Heinrich Gontermann, were killed as a result of wing failures. Despite structural improvements, the Fokker triplane's reputation among German airmen never recovered. |
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Fokker Dr.I
Manufacturer: Fokker Flugzeug-Werke GmbH Type: Fighter First Introduced: August 1917 Number Built: 320 Engine: Oberursel UR.II, 9 cylinder reciprocating Wing Span: 23 ft 7 3/8 in 7.19 m Length: 18 ft 11 1/8 in 5.77 m Height: 9 ft 8 in Empty Weight: 893 lb Gross Weight: 1,289.2 lb 586 kg Speed: 103 mph 165 kmh 13120 ft 4000 m Ceiling: 20,013 ft 6100 m Endurance: 1.5 hours Crew: 1 Armament: 2 Spandau 7.92 mm machine guns |
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