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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 (1917-07-05)
Primary user Cross-Pattee-alternate3.svg Luftstreitkräfte
Number built 320
Developed from Fokker V.4
Fokker F.I
Variants Fokker V.7

The Fokker Dr.I was a World War I fighter airplane. It was designed by Reinhold Platz and built by Fokker-Flugzeugwerke.

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.

Images for kids

  • Trprototype

    Fokker V.4 prototype

  • Jasta12

    Jasta 12 flightline at Toulis, France

  • Fokker Dr1 on the ground

    Manfred von Richthofen's red Dr.I, serial 425/17

  • Fd75

    Heinrich Gontermann's wrecked Dr.I

  • Fokker Dr.I at Drzeughaus (museum)

    One of Richthofen's Fokker Dr.Is, on display at the Zeughaus

  • Fokker Dr.1 replica at Filton Aerodrome, England 18July2010 arp

    Dr.I replica at Filton Aerodrome, United Kingdom

  • Fokker Dr.I dwg

    Official Baubeschreibung drawing

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