German three-blade fighter Fokker Dr. I times of the First World War. The work of Anthony Fokker and Reinhold Plath. The plane became the German answer to the appearance of the British fighter Sopwith Triplane. The Fokker Dr.I was characterized by fantastic maneuverability, a very high rate of climb and achieved a decisive advantage in wheeled combat with biplanes. However, it had a low top speed (165 km/h), which was also partly due to the use of a weak engine with a capacity of 110 horsepower. The first pre-production machines (marked with the symbol V.5) were tested by outstanding German pilots: Werner Voss and Manfred von Richthofen, nicknamed the "Red Baron". It was the latter who glorified this aircraft model, winning many victories on it. Serial aircraft Fokker Dr. I served at the front from October 1917 until the end of the war. A total of 320 units were produced. Technical data: Maximum speed: 165 km / h; Rate of climb 5.7 m/s, maximum ceiling 6095 m, armament: two 7.92 mm Spandau machine guns firing through the propeller.
