Fokker M.7

The Fokker M.7 was a German observation aircraft of World War I, used by the armed forces of both Germany and Austro-Hungary.

Fokker M.7
Role Reconnaissance
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Fokker-Flugzeugwerke
Primary user Kaiserliche Marine
Number built 20
Developed from Fokker M.5
Variants Fokker M.10

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
 Germany
  • Kaiserliche Marine
 Austria-Hungary
  • Imperial and Royal Aviation Troops

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)

Performance Armament

See also

Notes
  1. Gray 1970 p. 339.
  2. Taylor 1989 p. 402.
  3. Das Virtuelle Luftfahrtmuseum Archived 2002-07-04 at the Wayback Machine

References
  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 402.
  • Gray, Peter; Owen Thetford (1970). German Aircraft of the First World War (2nd ed.). London: Putnam & Company Ltd. p. 339. ISBN 0 370 00103 6.
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