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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 Force. 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 Force: |
Jasta 1, 6, 19, 24, 36 |
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| 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: |
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| 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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![Fokker D.VIII [Germany]](../../../images/aircraft/germany/dviii.gif){kind=small}
