The Fokker V.6 was a

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fighter designed by the Fokker Aircraft Company () during the

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for the

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(). It was developed in parallel with the V.5, from which the famous Dr.I triplane was developed in 1917. It proved impossible to compensate for the additional weight of the

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engine which significantly reduced its performance in comparison to the V.5. Only one aircraft was built.

Background and design

Following Fokker's usual policy of building both

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d and water-cooled engined versions of the same design, the Inspectorate of Flying Troops () placed an order on 7 July 1917 for a version of the V.4 using a

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engine with the expectation that the extra power of the D.III over the Oberursel Ur.III would compensate for the additional weight. To keep the

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the same, the wing area had to be increased which added additional weight. The V.6 initially had the

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carried over the lower wing by struts, but the struts were removed and the lower wing faired into the fuselage after the initial flight tests in a futile attempt to reduce drag. Development of the V.6 was abandoned later that year because it was inferior in maneuverability and

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to the Dr.I.Leaman, pp. 108–109

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