Fokker V.6

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

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]

Specifications (Fokker V.6)

General characteristics

Powerplant: 1 × Mercedes D.II , 89 kW (120 hp)

Performance

References

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

[1] Alfred Richard Weyl. Fokker the creative years.

[2] Mike Spick. The Illustrated Directory of Fighters.

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