Fokker D.VI

Fokker D.VI
Role Fighter
Manufacturer Fokker-Flugzeugwerke
Designer Reinhold Platz
Primary user Luftstreitkräfte
Number built 59

The Fokker D.VI was a German fighter aircraft built in limited numbers at the end of World War I. The D.VI served in the German and Austro-Hungarian air services.

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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 and empennage closely mirroring those of the earlier Dr.I.[1] The first prototype utilized a 82 kW (110 hp) Oberursel Ur.II rotary engine, while the second featured a 119 kW (160 hp) Siemens-Halske Sh.III bi-rotary engine.[2]

Fokker submitted both prototypes at the Adlershof fighter trials in late January 1918.[3] At that time, Fokker reengined the first prototype with the 108 kW (145 hp) Oberursel Ur.III.[3] Pilots found the V.13s to be maneuverable and easy to fly.[4] Idflieg issued a production contract after the V.13s were ultimately judged to be the best rotary powered entries of the competition.[4]

Operational history

The new aircraft, designated D.VI, passed its Typenprüfung (official type test) on 15 March 1918.[5] The production aircraft utilized the only readily available German-manufactured rotary engine, the Oberursel Ur.II. Idflieg authorized low level production pending availability of the more powerful Goebel Goe.III.[5] Deliveries commenced in April and ceased in August, after only 59 aircraft had been completed.[6] 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.[5] Moreover, the lack of castor oil and the poor quality of German ersatz lubricants severely reduced engine life and reliability.[1] The D.VI remained in frontline service until September 1918, and continued to serve in training and home defense units until the Armistice.

Variants

Operators

 Austria-Hungary
 German Empire

Specifications

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

See also

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b Gray and Thetford 1962, p. 103.
  2. ^ Weyl 1965, p. 262.
  3. ^ a b Weyl 1965, p. 264.
  4. ^ a b Weyl 1965, p. 269.
  5. ^ a b c Weyl 1965, p. 271.
  6. ^ Gray and Thetford 1962, p. 102.

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, 1965. ISBN 0-85177-817-8.
Idflieg D, DD- and DJ-class aircraft designations
D- and DD- class

AEG: D.I  • D.II  • D.III

Albatros: D.I  • D.II  • D.III  • D.IV  • D.V  • D.VI  • D.VII  • D.VIII  • D.IX  • D.X  • D.XI  • D.XII

Aviatik: (D.I not assigned) • D.II  • D.III  • D.IV  • D.V  • D.VI  • D.VII

Daimler: D.I  • D.II

DFW: D.I  • D.II

Euler: D.I  • D.II

Fokker: D.I  • D.II  • D.III  • D.IV  • D.V  • D.VI  • D.VII  • D.VIII

Friedrichshafen: D.I  • DD.II

Halberstadt: D.I  • D.II  • D.III  • D.IV  • D.V

Junkers: D.I

Kondor: D.I  • D.II  • D.III  • D.IV  • D.V  • D.VI

LFG/Roland: D.I  • D.II  • D.III  • D.IV  • D.V  • D.VI  • D.VII  • D.VIII  • D.IX  • D.X  • D.XI  • D.XII  • D.XIII  • D.XIV  • D.XV  • D.XVI  • D.XVII

LVG: D.I  • D.II  • D.III  • D.IV  • D.V  • D.VI

MFW: D.I

Naglo: D.I  • D.II

Pfalz: D.I  • D.II  • D.III  • D.IV  • D.V  • D.VI  • D.VII  • D.VIII  • D.IX  • D.X  • D.XI  • D.XII

Rumpler: D.I

Schütte-Lanz: D.I  • D.II  • D.III  • D.IV  • D.V  • D.VI  • D.VII

Siemens-Schuckert: D.I  • D.II  • D.III  • D.IV • D.V  • D.VI

Zeppelin-Lindau: D.I
DJ- class
Aircraft produced by Fokker
Company designations
pre-1918

M.1 · M.2 · M.3 · M.4 · M.5 · M.6 · M.7 · M.8 · M.9 · M.10 · M.14 · M.15 · M.16 · M.17 · M.18 · M.19 · M.21 · M.22
V.1 · V.2 · V.3 · V.4 · V.5 · V.6 · V.7 · V.8 · V.9 · V.10 · V.11 · V.12 · V.13 · V.14 · V.16 · V.17 · V.18 · V.20 · V.21 · V.22 · V.23 · V.24 · V.25 · V.26 · V.27 · V.28 · V.29 · V.30 · V.31 · V.33 · V.34 · V.35 · V.36 · V.37 · V.38 · V.39 · V.40 · V.41 · V.43 · V.44 · V.45
Austro-Hungarian
military designations

B.I · B.II · B.III
German military
designations

A.I · A.II · A.III
C.I
D.I · D.II · D.III · D.IV · D.V · D.VI · D.VII · D.VIII
Dr.I
E.I · E.II · E.III · E.IV · E.V
F.I
K.I
Company designations
post-1918

Numbering continues German military designations:
B.I · B.II · B.IIII · B.IV · B.V
C.II · C.III · C.IV · C.V · C.VI · C.VII · C.VIII · C.IX · C.X · C.XI · C.XIV · C.XV
D.IX · D.X · D.XI · D.XII · D.XIII · D.XIV · D.XVI · D.XVII · D.XXI · D.XXIII · D.24
DC.I
F.I · F.II · F.III · F.IV · F.V · F.VI · F.VII · F.VIII · F.IX · F.X · F.XI · F.XII · F.XIII · F.XIV · F.XV · F.XVI · F.XVII · F.XVIII · F.XIX · F.XX · F.XXI · F.XXII · F.XXIII · F.XXIV · F.25 · F26 · F27 · F28 · F.29
FG.I · FG.II
G.I
S.I · S.II · S.III · S.IV · S.IX · S-11 · S-12 · S-13 · S-14
T.II · T.III · T.IV · T.V · T.VIII · T.IX
Numbering based on seating:
F.XXXVI · F.XXXVII · 50 · F.56 · 60 · 70 · 100 · 130
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F.7 · F.9 Universal · Super Universal · F.10 · F.11 · F.14 · AF.15 · F.18 · F.32
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