Fokker Dr I, Deutsches Museum, Munich
The Deutsches Museum (German Museum) in Munich is the world's largest museum of science and technology, with approximately 1.5 million visitors per year and about 28,000 exhibited objects from 50 fields of science and technology. Anyone who likes planes, trains and automobiles will be lucky to escape with less than a day spent here.
This exhibit above is a mandatory stop for any aviation enthusiast: a Fokker Dr I Triplane, the best-known fighter aircraft of World War I. Made famous as the final type of aircraft flown by Manfred von Richthofen, the top fighter ace of WW I, it was incredibly maneuverable in a dogfight, but was slower than it's main opponents, and the upper wing was known to experience structural failures at high speed. This display here was painted using a sample of fabric from the original aircraft flown by The Red Baron. Unfortunately it's a replica from 1975... Not very many Dr I's survived the conflict; only three survived after the Armistice, and two of those were destroyed later during WW II. A number of replicas have been built, including airworthy planes flown for airshows today.
Fokker Fr 1 Technical Data:
Manufacturer: Fokker-Flugzeugwerke, Schwerin
Year: 1917-18
Wing span: 7.2 m
Gross weight: 585 kg
Speed: 170 km/h; 105 mph
Engine: Oberursel Rotary
Power: 81 kW
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Fokker Dr I, Deutsches Museum, Munich
The Deutsches Museum (German Museum) in Munich is the world's largest museum of science and technology, with approximately 1.5 million visitors per year and about 28,000 exhibited objects from 50 fields of science and technology. Anyone who likes planes, trains and automobiles will be lucky to escape with less than a day spent here.
This exhibit above is a mandatory stop for any aviation enthusiast: a Fokker Dr I Triplane, the best-known fighter aircraft of World War I. Made famous as the final type of aircraft flown by Manfred von Richthofen, the top fighter ace of WW I, it was incredibly maneuverable in a dogfight, but was slower than it's main opponents, and the upper wing was known to experience structural failures at high speed. This display here was painted using a sample of fabric from the original aircraft flown by The Red Baron. Unfortunately it's a replica from 1975... Not very many Dr I's survived the conflict; only three survived after the Armistice, and two of those were destroyed later during WW II. A number of replicas have been built, including airworthy planes flown for airshows today.
Fokker Fr 1 Technical Data:
Manufacturer: Fokker-Flugzeugwerke, Schwerin
Year: 1917-18
Wing span: 7.2 m
Gross weight: 585 kg
Speed: 170 km/h; 105 mph
Engine: Oberursel Rotary
Power: 81 kW
Link to ~My best photos~
*** All my photos are © All Rights Reserved. ***