Fokker D.VIII
The Fokker E.V was a German parasol-monoplane fighter aircraft designed by Reinhold Platz and built by Fokker-Flugzeugwerke. The E.V was the last Fokker design to become operational with the Luftstreitkräfte entering service in the last months of World War I. After several fatal accidents due to wing failures, the aircraft was modified and renamed Fokker D.VIII. Dubbed the Flying Razor by post-war pulp-fiction writers, the D.VIII had the distinction of scoring the last aerial victory of the war.
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- Manufacturer
- Fokker
- Category
- Fighters
- Country of origin
- German Reich
- First flight
- 1918-05-01
- Length
- 230.25 m
- Wingspan
- 328.75 m
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 110 kt
- Max speed
- 110 kt
- Service ceiling
- 20,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 1,600 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 1,334 lb
- Empty weight
- 893 lb
- Powerplant
- Oberursel UR.II
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 19.3 ft
- Wingspan
- 27.3 ft
- Height
- 8.5 ft
- Number built
- 381
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.