Fokker D-VII V02 Luftwaffe 3D model

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The Fokker DVII, regarded as World War I's premier fighter plane, was designed by Reinhold Platz for the Luftwaffe. Over 3300 were produced in 1918 before the war's end. Known for its sturdiness, maneuverability, and top speed of 124 mph, the DVII often outperformed Allied fighters of its time. The aircraft emerged from a competition that involved Germany's top fighter pilots, who praised the design after modifications were made by Platz. Manfred von Richthofen initially criticized a predecessor model, the V11, due to directional instability; however, Platz's adjustments led to Richthofen's endorsement and an initial order of 400 aircraft for Fokker-Flugzeugwerke. In combat, the DVII was notoriously difficult to shoot down, structurally sound, and relatively easy to fly. After the war, Germany surrendered DVIIs to Allied forces, who used them into the 1930s worldwide; the US Army Signal Corps even employed these planes for air mail delivery during the 1920s. The model boasts detailed exterior and cockpit features, is fully textured, built near scale, and has animateable parts like landing gear, rudder, ailerons, some cockpit controls, and the propeller. Notably, it also includes a top-end Mercedes engine detail.