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Winner of the April 1918 fighter competition, the Fokker D.VIII monoplane was delayed by production problems. Only thirty six of them entered service during the last weeks of the war. Equipped with an underpowered engine, the D.VIII was nevertheless an excellent fighter eagerly received by the German Air Service. Dubbed the "Flying Razor" by Allied pilots, it had the distinction of scoring the last aerial victory of the war. |
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| German Air Service: |
Jasta 1, 6, 19, 24, 36 |
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| Fokker D.VIII Specifications |
| Country: |
Germany |
| Manufacturer: |
Fokker Flugzeug-Werke GmbH |
| Type: |
Fighter |
| First Introduced: |
1918 |
| Number Built: |
About 290 |
| Engine(s): |
Oberursel UR-II, 9 cylinder air cooled rotary, 110 hp |
| Wing Span: |
27 ft 6.75 in |
| Length: |
19 ft 4 in |
| Height: |
9 ft 3 in |
| Empty Weight: |
848 lb (384 kg) |
| Gross Weight: |
1,238 lb |
| Max Speed: |
115 mph at sea level |
| Ceiling: |
20,670 ft |
| Endurance: |
1.5 hours |
| Crew: |
1 |
| Armament: |
2 Spandau machine guns |
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