In 1915, Fokker Aircraft introduced the Eindecker E.III fighter aircraft. As the main variant of the Eindecker monoplane fighter, the E.III variant introduced aerial combat to the world with its synchronised machine gun. The fuel tank size was increased in comparison to its predecessors, which gave up to an hour more endurance time in the air. The larger, newly designed wings and Oberursel U.I engine allowed for speeds of up to 87mph. Entering service on the Western Front in December 1915, the aircraft was also supplied to Austria-Hungary and Turkey in aid of the war effort. Unfortunately, like many other fighter planes of its era, the E.III didn’t have much of a chance to prove itself in WWI with the rapid advancements being made all round in aviation technology.
As a single-seat biplane, most of the DH.2 variants were powered by a Gnome Monosoupape rotary engine with 100bhp. Later models were fitted with Le Rhone 9J engines with 110bhp; these two engines allowed for speeds of up to 93mph. The design of the aeroplane was limited, as Britain had not yet developed a synchronisation gear that could match the German system. The aeroplane was introduced to allied frontline service in 1916 and carried the responsibility of fighti…
