Fokker Dr.I - Wikipedia
The Fokker Dr.I (Dreidecker, ' triplane ' in German), often known simply as the Fokker Triplane, was a World War I fighter aircraft built by Fokker-Flugzeugwerke. The Dr.I saw widespread service in the …
Fokker Dr.I - Plane-Encyclopedia
Jun 28, 2016 · The Fokker Dr.I was a triplane built by Fokker-Flugzeugwerke during the First World War. The design, based off of Britain’s Sopwith Triplane, is well known thanks to the Red Baron, Manfred …
Faulty Fokker: The Troubled Dr.1 Triplane - The Aviationist
Feb 2, 2026 · On Oct. 30, 1917, during their first flight together in over five months, famed German ace Manfred von Richthofen and his brother, Lothar, took to the skies in new Fokker Dr.1 triplanes.
Fokker Dr.1 'Dreidecker' - Planes of Fame Air Museum
The Fokker Dr.1 Triplane is one of the most famous and distinctive aircraft of the Great War. When the British Royal Naval Air Service introduced Sopwith Triplanes on the Western Front early in 1917, …
Fokker Dr.I Triplane - Aviation History
The initial design was the Fokker V.3, a cantilever triplane with unbalanced ailerons and elevators. The wings were of great strength, with deep-section hollow box-spars, which were considerably light in …
Fokker Dr.I – Specifications, Blueprints, Drawings & Plans
Nov 30, 2012 · It has often been implied that the Fokker Dr.I Triplane was a copy of the Sopwith Triplane, but Reinhold Platz, who designed the Fokker machine at his employer’s request, had never …
Fokker DR-1 Triplane | "The Blue Max" | Warhawk Air Museum
The Fokker DR-1 was a smaller plane compared to other planes of World War I, and it was not as fast as most planes. When it first came into service, the enemy thought it was just a joke, until pilots like …
The Strange Triplane No One Expected to Become a Killer
Sep 14, 2024 · Manfred von Richthofen, aka the Red Baron, flew Germany’s famed Fokker Dr.I triplane during World War I, a plane known for its remarkable agility and climb rate. Though highly …
Fokker Dr.I: The Story Of The First World War Triplane
Feb 19, 2024 · The Fokker Dr.I, which is more commonly known as the Fokker Triplane, was likely one of the most iconic aircraft of the First World War. Much like the iconic British-made Sopwith Camel, …
Fokker Triplane | This Day in Aviation
Jul 5, 2025 · The Fokker F.I was a prototype single-engine, single-seat triplane fighter, designed and built by Fokker Flugzeugwerke GmbH, Schwerin, Germany. After very slight changes, the production …