Fokker V.6

Summary

The Fokker V.6 was a prototype fighter triplane developed in Germany during World War I in parallel with the V.5, from which the famous Dr.I was developed. The V.6 was powered by an 89 kW (120 hp) Mercedes D.II liquid-cooled engine. The heavier engine required larger wings, with the lower wing being placed just below the fuselage. A modification to add fairings to the lower wing fuselage junction was implemented after the first tests.[1] The V.6 was abandoned in October 1917 due to being inferior in maneuverability to the newer Dr.I.[2]

Fokker V.6
Role Fighter
Manufacturer Fokker-Flugzeugwerke
Designer Reinhold Platz
First flight 1917
Status Discontinued
Developed from Fokker V.4
Fokker F.I

Specifications (Fokker V.6) edit

General characteristics

Performance

References edit

  1. ^ Alfred Richard Weyl. Fokker the creative years.
  2. ^ Mike Spick. The Illustrated Directory of Fighters.

Bibliography edit

  • Herris, Jack & Phillips, Taz (2021). Fokker Aircraft of WWI: Volume 4: V.1–V.8, F.I & Dr.I: A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes. Great War Aviation Centennial Series. Vol. 54. n.p.: Aeronaut Books. ISBN 978-1-953201-08-9.