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Fokker V.8
Fokker · Fixed Wing / Experimental Multi-wing Fighter · Netherlands · Pioneer Age (pre-1919)
Fokker V.8 was a prototype five-winged aircraft built by the Fokker Aircraft Company during the First World War for the Imperial German Army's Imperial German Air Service. The aircraft was dangerously unstable and performed very poorly. It was scrapped after two flights.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Fighter
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Pioneer Age (pre-1919)
- Country
- Netherlands
- Manufacturer
- Fokker
- Operator
- German Air Service (evaluation only)
- Primary Role
- Fixed Wing / Experimental Multi-wing Fighter
- Status
- Retired
- Produced
- 1
- Engine
- 2x Oberursel rotary
- Thrust / Power
- 110 hp each
- Launch
- Ground
- Length (ft)
- 23
- Wingspan (ft)
- 25
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 1100
- MTOW (lb)
- 1500
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 10000
- Range (mi)
- 80
- Max Speed (mph)
- 80
- Armament
- 2 × machine guns