Fokker D.IV
The Fokker D.IV was a biplane fighter designed by the Fokker Aircraft Company (Fokker-Flugzeugwerke) during the First World War for the Imperial German Army's (Deutsches Heer) Imperial German Air Service (Fliegertruppen des deutschen Kaiserreiches). It was a development of the D.I with a more powerful engine and armament. It saw service in limited numbers beginning in late 1916 because structural problems caused by the use of poor-quality components coupled with poor workmanship at the factory. Only a single aircraft is known to have served in a front-line combat unit before all Fokker fighters were withdrawn from those units at the end of 1916 to serve in home defense and training units because of those problems.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Fokker
- Category
- Fighters
- Country of origin
- German Reich
- First flight
- 1916-01-01
- Length
- 6.3 m
- Wingspan
- 9.7 m
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 86 kt
- Max speed
- 86 kt
- Max takeoff weight
- 1,854 lb
- Empty weight
- 1,336 lb
- Powerplant
- 1 × Mercedes D.III
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 20.7 ft
- Wingspan
- 31.8 ft
- Height
- 8.2 ft
- Number built
- 44
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.