"George Z. Bush" wrote in message
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I remember reading stories about the air war in WWI, and I always wondered
why Fokker included a third wing on that unique three-winger fighter the
Germans used and why. I don't believe any other aircraft manufacturer
built a line model with three wings, but I could be wrong about that.

Comments?


It wasn't unique, it wasn't even first. The British Sopwith Triplane
preceded the Fokker Dr.1. The British also produced the unsuccessful
Blackburn Triplane and the Germans the Pfalz Dr.1.