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Fokker E.III
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FokkerE.III

Air Superiority Fighters · Germany · 1915
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FokkerE.III

Fokker E.III
Fokker E.III Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Air-to-Air Lethality
20
Agility
75
Speed
30
Radar & Avionics
0
Range
25
Stealth
0
Survivability
30
Reliability
60
Technology
40
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin Germany
ManufacturerFokker
CategoryAir Superiority Fighters
EraWorld War I
In service1915–1916
Operators4 countries
Quantity249
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
31
Air Superiority Fighters MASS Rating
40/132
World War I
444/832
All-Time
Air Superiority Fighters · 10 axes scored
Air-to-Air Lethality
20
Agility
75
Speed
30
Radar & Avionics
0
Range
25
Stealth
0
Survivability
30
Reliability
60
Technology
40
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Fokker E.III
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1915–1916
Quantity
249
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · WORLD WAR I
40
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
90
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
31
air superiority fighters category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
  • First Flight1915
  • Service Entry Year1915
  • Crew1
◈Powerplant2MOD.2
  • Engine TypeOberursel U.I
  • Number of Engines1
▣Performance1MOD.1
  • Rate of Climb3.3 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
  • Length7.2 m
  • Wingspan9.52 m
  • Height2.4 m
  • Wing Area16
  • Empty Weight399 kg
  • Loaded Weight610 kg
◆Armament1MOD.1
  • Internal Gun1 × 7.92 mm (0.312 in) LMG 08/15 machine gun offset to starboard, synchronised to fire through the propeller.
▤Production3MOD.3
  • Total Built249
  • Operators4
  • Variants2
⬢Service History2MOD.2
  • Production Start1915
  • Production End1916
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1914First deployment: World War I
  2. 1915Production started
  3. 1916Production ended
111
years in service
1
years in production
249
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 4 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
📚 Sources
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