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Fokker Dr.I

A highly maneuverable German triplane fighter introduced in 1917 and closely associated with several German aces, though produced in relatively limited numbers.

Archive ID: afm_0000038
Fokker Dr.I, shown in the selected representative source image.Ad Meskens / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0Image source

A highly maneuverable German triplane fighter introduced in 1917 and closely associated with several German aces, though produced in relatively limited numbers.

Primary roleFighter
OriginGerman Empire
ManufacturerFokker-Flugzeugwerke GmbH
Documented variants1
Crew modeCrewed
AirframeFixed Wing

Development

Fokker Dr.I was developed by Fokker-Flugzeugwerke GmbH in German Empire as a fighter. Its recorded airframe configuration is fixed wing, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.

Operational History

Operationally, Fokker Dr.I is represented primarily in the fighter role. The sourced variant records include service with German Luftstreitkräfte. Its documented combat-history coverage includes World War I. Role tags attached to the family include air superiority.

Variants and Lineage

Major variants represented in the structured record include Dr.I.

Variants

DesignationTypeRoleRecorded operators
Dr.IProductionFighterGerman Luftstreitkräfte

Sources and further reading

Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.

  1. Fokker Dr. I — National Museum of the United States Air Force · Tier 2