Fokker Dr.I
fighter aircraft
The Fokker Dr.I was a World War I fighter airplane. It was designed by Reinhold Platz and built by Fokker-Flugzeugwerke.
Fokker Dr.I | |
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Dr.I reproduction at Airpower 11 airshow | |
Role | Fighter |
Manufacturer | Fokker-Flugzeugwerke |
Designer | Reinhold Platz |
First flight | July 5, 1917 |
Primary user | Luftstreitkräfte |
Number built | 320 |
Developed from | Fokker V.4 Fokker F.I |
Variants | Fokker V.7 |
The Dr.I was used only in small numbers and it had many problems. It is well known as the plane flown by the "Red Baron", Manfred von Richthofen.