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Fokker D.VI

first flew 1918· fighter

what is it?

The Fokker D.VI was a German fighter aircraft built in limited numbers at the end of World War I. The D.VI served in the German and Austro-Hungarian air services.

How to recognise it: 1 engine · 7.7 m wingspan

base stats

  • speed 197 km/htop speed
  • range 300 kmwithout refuelling
  • size 585 kgmax take-off weight
  • built 59made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

  • First flew 108 years ago, in 1918.

spec sheet

first flight
1918
number built
59
role
fighter
makers
Fokker
engines
1× Oberursel Ur.II
length
6.3 m
wingspan
7.7 m
height
2.6 m
max take-off weight
585 kg
top speed
197 km/h
range
300 km
ceiling
6,000 m

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q474488, Wikipedia: Fokker D.VI (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.

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