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Fokker M.7

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

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

Design and development[edit]

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.4 was a floatplane version of the M.7.

Operational history[edit]

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. Serials assigned were 03.01,03.02 and 03.04-03.12 with 03.25-03.28 being assigned to subsequently repaired/rebuilt aircraft.

Variants[edit]

• M.7 : Two-seat reconnaissance aircraft version.
• W.4 : Two-seat reconnaissance floatplane version.

Operators[edit]

• Imperial and Royal Aviation Troops

Specifications (M.7)[edit]

Data from Data from Das Virtuelle Luftfahrtmuseum^[2]

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 sq ft)
• Powerplant: 1 × Oberursel U.0 , 60 kW (80 hp)

Performance

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Bibliography[edit]

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• Herris, Jack (2020). Fokker Aircraft of WWI: Volume 1: Spinne–M.10 & Watercraft: A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes. Great War Aviation Centennial Series. Vol. 51. n.p.: Aeronaut Books. ISBN 978-1-953201-05-8.
• Leaman, Paul (2001). Fokker Aircraft of World War One. Marlborough, UK: Crowood Press. ISBN 1-86126-353-8.