FOKKER DR.1

Historical Note:        Unbeatable museum quality best describes our handcrafted Fokker DR.1 model airplane. After passing through the hands of master craftsmen, the parts are sanded and primed many times. Talented artists then paint on the intricate details with great accuracy. A final coat of clear lacquer protects the Fokker DR.1 model and gives it a glossy finish. The Fokker DR.1 model airplane comes with a handsome mahogany-based chrome pedestal, and to ensure that it is ready for delivery, it undergoes various stages of quality control before being placed in its box. The Fokker DR.1 model airplane is perfect as an addition to a growing collection or as an exquisite gift to a loved one.

Scale:    1:24
W/S:     12.0       inches
Lgth:     9.75     inches

Item Number:    TMC-FGF1T                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Price:    $175.95

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Historical Note Cont'd:        The Fokker Dr.1 is a World War I fighter aircraft manufactured by Fokker-Flugzeugwerke.

The Fokker Dr. 1 was designed by Reinhold Platz and became widespread in 1918. On August 28, 1917, the only machines to receive the F.1 designation were two pre-production triplanes with serial number 102/17 and 103/17 and arrived at Markebee.  These two aircraft were identical to the F.1 except for the addition of wingtip skids.  The Dr. 1 offered remarkable maneuverability and initial rate of climb.  The Dr.1 has a crew of one.  It has a maximum speed of 115 mph and a range of 185 mi.

After World War I, there were very few triplanes which survived the Armistice.  A triplane with a serial number 528/17 was retained as a testbed by the Deutschen Versuchsanstalt fur Luftfahrt (German Aviation Institute).  In the late 1930s, a triplane with serial number 528/17 was believed to have crashed.  During World War II, a triplane with serial number 152/17 obtained three kills and became the centerpiece of Germany's new aviation museum in Berlin.  Currently, there are no known original example of Dr. 1s that survived.