FEATURES

• One piece construction
• Box front fuselage, built up rear
• Laser cut balsa dummy machine gun
• Laser cut balsa for built up cowl included
• Laser cut tail parts included
• Balsa and plywood wheel kit with Neoprene foam rubber tire material included

Fokker continued to develop the series with the introduction of the DV in December of 1916. The DV featured a swept back top wing and a 100 Hp Oberursal UR.I rotary engine. A single LMG 08 machine gun was fitted firing through the propeller. The airframe's fuselage was faired from the enclosed circular engine cowling back to behind the cockpit. A large spinner was used. This spinner was to improve drag but caused the motor to overheat in hot weather. It has been written that the DV was under powered. However, the top speed ( listed at about 100 mph) and climb rates indicate that the aircraft was comparable to the DIII. The type was not used significantly in combat and that 250 were built as of July 1917. The DV was used to re-accustom pilots to radial power in anticipation for the new Fokker Triplanes. The aircraft is unique in that it quite different in styling from other Fokker fighters. It it the authors opinion that the major reason for the lack of combat exposure of the DV is due to it's single Spandau machine gun. The reduced firepower compared to twin machine gun equipped fighters would be a significant disadvantage in combat. With no speed advantage and poor armament, flying the type would be foolhardy.