Aircraft hub · 1917

Fokker Dr.I

The Fokker Dr.I (replica) appears at 1 UK museum in the Aviation Gazetteer.

1
Museums
1917
First flight
320
Built
115 mph
Top speed
First World War
Era

Last verified 2026-08-09 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.

On charge

Where to see the Fokker Dr.I in the UK

The gazetteer records the Fokker Dr.I at 1 UK collection, in one region: East of England.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
IWM Duxford Cambridge East of England
Why it matters

The short story

Three wings, a rotary engine, and a reputation larger than its production run: only 320 built, yet it is the silhouette everyone draws when they mean “Great War ace.” It climbed like a monkey and turned like the devil — von Richthofen’s words — and he scored his last nineteen victories in one before an Australian bullet found him over the Somme. His all-red Dr.I made the type immortal. No original survives; Duxford’s flying replica keeps it in the air above the same Cambridgeshire grass that hosts its Allied rivals.

Type notes

The Fokker Dr.I in brief

TypeFokker Dr.I (replica)
First flight1917
EraFirst World War
Number built320
Top speed115 mph
UK museums holding one1

Serials are the gazetteer's survey snapshot of what each collection records on charge — restorations move between workshops and reserve hangars, so check the museum page for opening times and current display status before travelling. Every type across all 118 museums is indexed in the Compendium.

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