Fokker M.7

Fokker M.7
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Role	Reconnaissance
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

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. 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.

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

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) each

Performance