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Fokker E.I
Fokker · Fixed Wing / Fighter · Netherlands · Pioneer Age (pre-1919)
The Fokker E.I was the first fighter aircraft to enter service with the Fliegertruppe of the Deutsches Heer in World War I. Its arrival at the front in mid-1915 marked the start of a period known as the "Fokker Scourge" during which the E.I and its successors achieved a measure of air superiority over the Western Front.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Fighter
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Pioneer Age (pre-1919)
- Country
- Netherlands
- Manufacturer
- Fokker
- Operator
- German Air Service
- Primary Role
- Fixed Wing / Fighter
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1915
- Produced
- 68
- Engine
- 1x Oberursel U.0 rotary
- Thrust / Power
- 80 hp
- Launch
- Ground
- Length (ft)
- 22.6
- Wingspan (ft)
- 28.5
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 880
- MTOW (lb)
- 1238
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 9842
- Range (mi)
- 110
- Max Speed (mph)
- 83
- Armament
- 1x 7.92mm LMG 08 machine gun