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| | Code: MP-5349-3 
Status: Sold out - Discontinued
We regret this item is no longer available for sale. Please see the product description for links to similar items we still have available. | Postage Stamp Planes 5349-3
Fokker Dr.I Triplane Diecast Model
Luftstreitkrafte Jasta 27, Rudolf Klimke, Halluin-Ost, France, 1918 |
| 1:63 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Fokker Dr.I Triplane | | 3.5" | | 4.5" |
This 16-victory ace used the symbol of an anchor on his aircraft at his mother's insistence. She thought this would give him good luck. This it did as Klimke survived the war. Designed in response to the highly maneuverable Sopwith Triplane, the Fokker Dr.I was first flown in 1917 and was one of the most successful and recognizable combat aircraft of WWI, attributing much of its fame to the German WWI ace Manfred von Richthofen – the iconic "Red Baron". Light weight, small size and three wings made the aircraft highly maneuverable and deadly in the hands of an expert pilot but very unforgiving of less experienced pilots. Common for airplanes of that era, a fixed crankshaft configuration allowed the entire engine to spin with the propeller, creating strong gyroscopic forces that adversely affected the airplane's handling under power. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc. The "Postage Stamp Planes" range presents affordable, ready-made diecast models of military and civilian aircraft. "Postage Stamp Planes" diecast airplanes feature: - Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Authentic ordnance loads.
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