FOKKER D VIII

Historical Note:        Tony Fokker's noble efforts to advance the state of art of aviation by bringing out the parasol winged DVIII Scout were dashed by an untimely ending of the Great War in 1918. Only 85 were built.

The Fokker D. VIII was designed to take benefit of a large quantity of rotary engines that offer much better visibility than the biplane design. It did not have the time to show off itself because it only entered the war on its last few weeks. Fokker created a wing that was tough enough that do not need some external bracing wires or struts. The pilots were doubtful of the non-braced wing design but it has been favored as a substitute for the Fokker Triplane.

Fokker submitted the Fokker D. VIII V.26 and V.28 for the second fighter trials in 1918. The V.26 and V.28 are small parasol-winged monoplanes with steel tube fuselages. Using both the 145 hp Iberursel UR.III and 160 hp Goebel Goe III the V.28 was tested. Neither of the engines is set for service.

The Fokker D. VIII V.26 makes use of a normal Oberursel UR.II engine. It only produces 110 of hp. Even though this engine is outdated, it is still fast because of its light weight. The Fokker designs were beaten by the Siemens-Schuckert D.III. Still, the V.26 was ordered into manufacturing and the Fokker E.V. 400 was ordered right away.

Scale:    1:19
W/S:     15.5       inches
Lgth:     10.5     inches

Item Number:    TMC-MXFGFD8                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Price:    $249.95