The Fokker DC.I was an aircraft produced in the Netherlands in the early 1920s to fulfill a role of combined fighter and reconnaissance aircraft. The company designation chosen by Fokker, "DC" reflected this, with "D" being the Idflieg designation for a fighter during World War I, and "C" being an armed reconnaissance aircraft. The DC.I was a conventional single-bay biplane with staggered, unequal-span wings braced by N-struts and was derived from the Fokker C.IV design. The pilot and observer sat in tandem, open cockpits, and the undercarriage was of fixed, tailskid configuration, with the main units linked by a cross-axle. The wings were of wooden construction, and the fuselage was of welded steel tube covered in fabric.
2 × fixed, forward-firing 7.7 mm (.303 in) machine guns in forward fuselage
1 × trainable, rearward-firing 7.7 mm (.303 in) machine gun for observer
References
Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 405.
World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing. pp. File 894 Sheet 36.
March 12, 2023
fokker, aircraft, produced, netherlands, early, 1920s, fulfill, role, combined, fighter, reconnaissance, aircraft, company, designation, chosen, fokker, reflected, this, with, being, idflieg, designation, fighter, during, world, being, armed, reconnaissance, a. The Fokker DC I was an aircraft produced in the Netherlands in the early 1920s to fulfill a role of combined fighter and reconnaissance aircraft The company designation chosen by Fokker DC reflected this with D being the Idflieg designation for a fighter during World War I and C being an armed reconnaissance aircraft The DC I was a conventional single bay biplane with staggered unequal span wings braced by N struts and was derived from the Fokker C IV design The pilot and observer sat in tandem open cockpits and the undercarriage was of fixed tailskid configuration with the main units linked by a cross axle The wings were of wooden construction and the fuselage was of welded steel tube covered in fabric DC IRole Fighter and reconnaissance aircraftManufacturer FokkerDesigner Rheinhold PlatzFirst flight 1923Primary user Dutch East Indies Army Air ServiceNumber built 10Ten DC Is were ordered by the Dutch East Indies Army Air Service which flew them from 1925 to 1934 Specifications EditGeneral characteristics Crew Two pilot and observer Length 8 85 m 29 ft 1 in Wingspan 11 75 m 38 ft 7 in Height 3 40 m 11 ft 2 in Empty weight 1 400 kg 3 090 lb Gross weight 1 830 kg 4 030 lb Powerplant 1 Napier Lion 340 kW 450 hp Performance Maximum speed 245 km h 152 mph 132 kn Endurance 3 hours Service ceiling 8 000 m 26 250 ft Armament 2 fixed forward firing 7 7 mm 303 in machine guns in forward fuselage 1 trainable rearward firing 7 7 mm 303 in machine gun for observerReferences EditTaylor Michael J H 1989 Jane s Encyclopedia of Aviation London Studio Editions p 405 World Aircraft Information Files London Bright Star Publishing pp File 894 Sheet 36 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fokker DC I amp oldid 1109705522, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
