World War I Aeroplanes Fokker D.VII

The World War I Aeroplanes Fokker D.VII is an American homebuilt aircraft that was designed by Herbert Kelley and produced by World War I Aeroplanes Inc of Poughkeepsie, New York. When it was available the aircraft was supplied in the form of plans for amateur construction. The aircraft is a replica of the First World War Fokker D.VII fighter aircraft.

Design and development
The Fokker D.VII features a cantilever strut-braced biplane, a single-seat open cockpit, fixed conventional landing gear with a tailskid and a single engine in tractor configuration.

The aircraft fuselage is made from welded steel tubing with the wings constructed from wood, all covered in doped aircraft fabric. Its biplane wing configuration has a span of 29.30 ft. The acceptable power range is 160 to 185 hp and the standard engine used is a 185 hp Mercedes-Benz powerplant.

The aircraft has a typical empty weight of 1540 lb and a gross weight of 1870 lb, giving a useful load of 330 lb.