Fokker E.I
| Fokker E.I | |
|---|---|
| Max Immelmann of Feldflieger Abteilung 62 in the cockpit of his Fokker E.I., bearing IdFlieg serial E.13/15 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Fighter |
| Manufacturer | Fokker-Flugzeugwerke |
| Designer | Anthony Fokker & Martin Kreutzer |
| Primary user | Luftstreitkräfte |
| Number built | 54 |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1915–1916 |
| Introduction date | June 1915 |
| First flight | Early 1915 |
The Fokker E.I was the first fighter aircraft to enter service with the Fliegertruppe of the Deutsches Heer in World War I. Its arrival at the front in mid-1915 marked the start of a period known as the "Fokker Scourge" during which the E.I and its successors achieved a measure of air superiority over the Western Front.