Fokker Dr.1 Red Baron: Unbeatable museum quality best describes our handcrafted Fokker Dr.1 Red Baron model airplane. After passing through the hands of master craftsmen, the parts are sanded and primed many times. Talented artists then paint on the intricate details with great accuracy. A final coat of clear lacquer protects the Fokker Dr.1 Red Baron model and gives it a glossy finish. The Fokker Dr.1 Red Baron model airplane comes with a handsome mahogany-based chrome pedestal, and to ensure that it is ready for delivery, it undergoes various stages of quality control before being placed in its box. The Fokker Dr.1 Red Baron model airplane is perfect as an addition to a growing collection or as an exquisite gift to a loved one. Fokker Dr.1 Red Baron History: The Fokker triplane is among the best known of the WW I German fighters. It was while flying the triplane that the top-scoring fighter pilot of the War, Manfred von Richthofen ("The Red Barron") met his death. In August 1917, the first made Fokker aircrafts were brought to Jagdgeschwader I. It was led by Manfred Von Richtonfen. He destroyed a British R.E. 8 in September 1, 1917 when he made his first kill. Werner Voss took off a Fokker and met the SE5a’s in one of the famous fights during World War I. He fought five British aces all alone. In McCudden's Flying Fury: Five Years in the Royal Flying Corps, he told that Voss fiercely kept them at the bay and destroyed their planes. But because of their numbers, Voss’s aircraft had a break on its tail. In October 30, a German pilot died because the upper wing of the aircraft broke off. The same thing happened after that. These accidents were the reason why the aircraft was suspended. They checked and examined the aircraft and they found out that the aileron attachment points and glue joints were the cause of the accidents. Within a month, the aircraft returned to service. Another problem that they found out was the Fokker is slower than other fighter aircrafts and it is difficult to handle. Engine failures also occurred in 1918. This model has measurements of: Span 15.7 Len 12.6 and Scale: 1: 18