Fokker D.IV

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D.IV
Type	Fighter
Manufacturer	Fokker
Designed by	Martin Kreutzer

The Fokker D.IV was a German fighter biplane of World War I, a development of the D.I. It had a more powerful Mercedes D.III engine. The aircraft was purchased in small numbers (40) by the German Army and the Swedes bought 4.

[edit] Operators

•  German Empire - 40 aircraft.
•  Sweden - Four aircraft.

[edit] Specifications

General characteristics

• Crew: one pilot
• Length: 6.30 m (21 ft 0 in)
• Wingspan: 9.70 m (31 ft 10 in)
• Height: 2.75 m (9 ft 0 in)
• Wing area: 21.0 m² (226 ft²)
• Empty weight: 606 kg (1,336 lb)
• Gross weight: 840 kg (1,852 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Mercedes D.III straight-6, 120 kW (160 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 160 km/h (100 mph)
• Range: 220 km (137 miles)
• Rate of climb: 5.6 m/s (1,100 ft/min)

Armament

• 2 × fixed, forward-firing 7.92 mm LMG 08/15 machine guns

[edit] References

• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 399. 
• World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing, File 894 Sheet 40-41. 
• Green, William (1994). The Complete Book of Fighters. London: Greenwich Editions, 221. 

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v • d • e Aircraft produced by Fokker Company designations pre-1918 M.1 • M.2 • M.3 • M.4 • M.5 • M.6 • M.7 • M.8 • M.9 • M.10 • M.14 • M.15 • M.16 • M.17 • M.18 • M.19 • M.21 • M.22 V.1 • V.2 • V.3 • V.4 • V.5 • V.6 • V.7 • V.8 • V.9 • V.10 • V.11 • V.12 • V.13 • V.14 • V.16 • V.17 • V.18 • V.20 • V.21 • V.22 • V.23 • V.24 • V.25 • V.26 • V.27 • V.28 • V.29 • V.30 • V.31 • V.33 • V.34 • V.35 • V.36 • V.37 • V.38 • V.39 • V.40 • V.41 • V.43 • V.44 • V.45 Austro-Hungarian military designations B.I • B.II • B.III German military designations A.I • A.II • A.III C.I D.I • D.II • D.III • D.IV • D.V • D.VI • D.VII • D.VIII Dr.I E.I • E.II • E.III • E.IV • E.V F.I K.I Company designations post-1918 Numbering continues German military designations: B.I • B.II • B.IIII • B.IV • B.V C.II • C.III • C.IV • C.V • C.VI • C.VII • C.VIII • C.IX • C.X • C.XI • C.XIV • C.XV D.IX • D.X • D.XI • D.XII • D.XIII • D.XIV • D.XVI • D.XVII • D.XXI • D.XXIII • D.24 DC.I F.I • F.II • F.III • F.IV • F.V • F.VI • F.VII • F.VIII • F.IX • F.X • F.XI • F.XII • F.XIII • F.XIV • F.XV • F.XVI • F.XVII • F.XVIII • F.XIX • F.XX • F.XXI • F.XXII • F.XXIII • F.XXIV • F.25 • F26 • F27 • F28 • F.29 FG.I • FG.II G.I S.I • S.II • S.III • S.IV • S.IX • S-11 • S-12 • S-13 • S-14 T.II • T.III • T.IV • T.V • T.VIII • T.IX Numbering based on seating: F.XXXVI • F.XXXVII • 50 • F.56 • 60 • 70 • 100 • 130 Fokker America F.7 • F.9 • F.10 • F.11 • F.14 • AF.15 • F.18 • F.32 United States military designations Observation: AO-1 • CO-4 • XO-27 Transports: T-2 • C-2 • C-5 • C-7 • C-14 • C-15 • C-16 • C-20 • C-31 • RA Bombers: XLB-2 • XHB-2 • XB-8 • FT Attack: XA-7 Fighters: PW-5 • PW-6 • PW-7 Ambulance: A-2 Trainer: TW-4

v • d • e Idflieg D, DD- and DJ-class aircraft designations D- and DD- class AEG: D.I  • D.II  • D.III Albatros: D.I  • D.II  • D.III  • D.IV  • D.V  • D.VI  • D.VII  • D.VIII  • D.IX  • D.X  • D.XI  • D.XII Aviatik: (D.I not assigned) • D.II  • D.III  • D.IV  • D.V  • D.VI  • D.VII Daimler: D.I  • D.II DFW: D.I  • D.II Euler: D.I  • D.II Fokker: D.I  • D.II  • D.III  • D.IV  • D.V  • D.VI  • D.VII  • D.VIII Friedrichshafen: D.I  • DD.II Halberstadt: D.I  • D.II  • D.III  • D.IV  • D.V Junkers: D.I Kondor: D.I  • D.II  • D.III  • D.IV  • D.V  • D.VI LFG/Roland: D.I  • D.II  • D.III  • D.IV  • D.V  • D.VI  • D.VII  • D.VIII  • D.IX  • D.X  • D.XI  • D.XII  • D.XIII  • D.XIV  • D.XV  • D.XVI  • D.XVII LVG: D.I  • D.II  • D.III  • D.IV  • D.V  • D.VI MFW: D.I Naglo: D.I  • D.II Pfalz: D.I  • D.II  • D.III  • D.IV  • D.V  • D.VI  • D.VII  • D.VIII  • D.IX  • D.X  • D.XI  • D.XII Rumpler: D.I Schütte-Lanz: D.I  • D.II  • D.III  • D.IV  • D.V  • D.VI  • D.VII Siemens-Schuckert: D.I  • D.II  • D.III  • D.IV • D.V  • D.VI Zeppelin-Lindau: D.I DJ- class AEG: DJ.I