1/48 8096 Eduard Fokker E.V - Jasta 24 / Polish Air Force / Jasta 36 / Jasta 8 - (E-V / D-VIII)
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+
Very well molded and detailed featuring superb injection molded parts, a large fret of numerous photoetched detail parts (many factory painted), choice of typical 'smooth' wing or more realistic 'rib bump' wing, mask set, super detailed cockpit, full color paint guide for four aircraft and three sheets of decals including lozenge camouflage. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. The Fokker E.V was a fantastic performer and the result of a longtime Fokker development, the cantilever wing. In addition to greatly reducing drag, a properly built cantilever wing is very light and strong. This wing was first used on prototype V17 and then on V28 which took part in the Second Fight Competition (July 6-14 1918) where the most experienced German front line pilots chose new fighters for late war service. V28 was chosen for it's excellent flying properties and 200 of the production aircraft, known as the Fokker E.V, were ordered. Over 289 aircraft were delivery. The E.V began front line service on August 5, 1918; Lt. Emil Rolff of Jasta 6 reported an aerial victory on August 17. However, the day before, an E.V suffered catastrophic wing failure. Two days later, the same failure cost Lt. Rolff his life. All E.Vs were immediately grounded. A detailed investigation showed that there were fatal defects in the wing assembly caused by slack manufacturing processes. Although it was not his fault, Fokker took this opportunity to re-design and strengthen the wing. Existing E.V aircraft received new wings and newly built aircraft were designated D.VIII. Modified aircraft made it back to the front in November, too late for service. However, the aircraft saw active service after that war with the Freikorps air units, the Polish Air Force against Russia, the Dutch Air Force and an unspecified number went to France and the USA.
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