Fokker D.IV
The Fokker D.IV was a German fighter biplane of World War I, a development of the D.I.
Development
The Fokker D.IV had a more powerful Mercedes D.III engine, and the first Fokker front-line design to use ailerons in place of wing warping from the start for roll control.
Operational history
The aircraft was purchased in small numbers (40) by the German Army and the Swedish Air Force bought four examples of the type.
Operators
Luftstreitkrafte - 40 aircraft.
Swedish Air Force - Four aircraft.
Specifications
General characteristics
Crew: one pilot
Length: 6.30 m (21 ft 0 in)
Wingspan: 9.70 m (31 ft 10 in)
Height: 2.45 m (8 ft 0 in)
Wing area: 21.0 m2 (226 ft2)
Empty weight: 600 kg (1,320 lb)
Gross weight: 840 kg (1,848 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Mercedes D.III straight-6, 120 kW (160 hp)
Performance
Maximum speed: 160 km/h (99 mph)
Range: 220 km (137 miles)
Rate of climb: 5.6 m/s (1,100; 20 minutes to 13,100 Ft. ft/min)
Armament
2 × fixed, forward-firing 7.92 mm (.312 in) LMG 08/15 machine guns
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