Fokker M.7
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| Role | Reconnaissance |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Fokker-Flugzeugwerke |
| Primary user | Kaiserliche Marine |
| Number built | 20 |
| Developed from | Fokker M.5 |
| Variants | Fokker M.10 |
The Fokker M.7 was a German observation aircraft of World War I, used by the armed forces of both Germany and Austro-Hungary.
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Design and development
Twenty aircraft, powered by 60 kW (80 hp) Oberursel U.0 rotary engines, were built, some of which were used by Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial German Navy) shore stations.[1] It was a single-bay sesquiplane (biplane) of conventional configuration, with slightly staggered wings using wing warping for roll control, tandem open cockpits and Fokker's distinctive comma-shaped rudder.
The W.3 / W.4 was a floatplane version of the M.7.[2]
Operational history
The aircraft was operated by the Austro-Hungarian forces under the designation Type B.I, following the German Empire's lettered prefixes from the Idflieg aircraft designation system.
Variants
- M.7 : Two-seat reconnaissance aircraft version.
- W.3 : Possible misidentification of the W.4
- W.4 : Two-seat reconnaissance floatplane version.
Operators
Specifications (M.7)
Data from Data from Das Virtuelle Luftfahrtmuseum[3]
General characteristics
- Crew: two, pilot and observer
- Length: 7.49 m (24 ft 7 in)
- Wingspan: 9.94 m (32 ft 7 in)
- Height: 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
- Wing area: 27.6 m2 (297 ft2)
- Powerplant: 1 × Oberursel U.0, 60 kW (80 hp) each
Performance
See also
Notes
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- ↑ Gray 1970 p. 339.
- ↑ Taylor 1989 p. 402.
- ↑ Das Virtuelle Luftfahrtmuseum
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