Fokker C.I
Fokker · Netherlands · first flew 1918 · reconnaissance aircraft
The Fokker C.I was a German two-seat reconnaissance biplane developed at the end of World War I, essentially an enlarged Fokker D.VII with a 185 hp BMW IIIa engine. Production continued in the Netherlands after the Armistice.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.23 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Late-WWI two-seat biplane reconnaissance fighter
- Enlarged two-seat Fokker D.VII layout with a BMW IIIa in-line engine
- Open tandem cockpits with observer/gunner in rear
Looks like an enlarged two-seat Fokker D.VII, with a BMW IIIa in-line engine in the nose and tandem open cockpits.
Specifications
- The Fokker C.I has a length of 7.23 m (24 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.5 m (34 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 175 km/h (109 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
The prototype V.38 was tested at Schwerin and put into production, but the C.I never saw service in World War I. Anthony Fokker smuggled parts out of Germany after the Armistice, and the Dutch ordered 16 in February 1919.
Variants
The C.I was developed into the C.II and C.IV series of two-seat reconnaissance biplanes; the basic layout persisted across the Fokker C-series for a decade.
Where you'll see it
Operated by the Royal Netherlands Army Air Service, Germany, and exported to several other countries including Denmark and the Soviet Union.
Related aircraft
- Fokker D.VI
- Fokker D.VII
- Fokker D.VIII
- Fokker V.17
- Curtiss F5L
- Dayton-Wright T-4 Messenger
- Gallaudet D-4
- Germania C.IV
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