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Fokker D.IX / PW-6

The Fokker D.IX was a Dutch single seat, single engine fighter aircraft, the final powerful evolution of the Fokker D.VII of World War 1 success.

The sole example was purchased by the US Army Air Service but not developed further.

Variants

D.IX

Fokker factory designation

PW-6

US Army Air Service (USAAS) designation indicating that it is a water-cooled pursuit fighter.

Specifications

Crew

One

Length

8.99 m (29 ft 6 in)

Wingspan

7.09 m (23 ft 3 in)

Height

2.74 m (9 ft 0 in)

Wing area

22.11 m2 (238.0 sq ft)

Empty weight

874 kg (1,927 lb)

Gross weight

1,253 kg (2,762 lb)

Powerplant

1 × Hispano-Suiza 8Fb water-cooled V-8, 220 kW (300 hp)

Propellers

2-bladed

Performance

Maximum speed

223 km/h (139 mph, 120 kn) at sea level

Cruise speed

188 km/h (117 mph, 102 kn)

Range

471 km (293 mi, 254 nmi)

Time to altitude

6.3 min to 1.980 m (6,500).

 

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