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van der Laan · 13 April 2009, 03:55 AM

You are correct:

looking back on one of his reports he complained:

REPORT
Concerning the capabilities of the Fokker fighter with a 100 hp Gnome

My 100 hp Fokker EIII 608/16 climbs to 2,000 meters in about 15 minutes in good flying weather according to the barogram and to 3,000 meters in about 35 minutes but never exceeds 3,600 meters however (barogram II). In unfavorable weather it climbs to 2,000 meters in about 15 minutes, to 3,000 meters in about 40 minutes but never climbs over 3,500 meters (barogram I)

During an artillery direction flight at feldflieger Abteilung 11 on 19.5.16, I could not reach the altitude of two Aviatik machines despite the greatest effort. Both machines had started about 10 minutes after me and overtook me at about 3.200 meters altitude (barograms II)

Jacobs Lieutenant of Reserves.

13 April 2009, 03:55 AM	#22 (permalink)
van der Laan Two-seater Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 232	You are correct: looking back on one of his reports he complained: REPORT Concerning the capabilities of the Fokker fighter with a 100 hp Gnome My 100 hp Fokker EIII 608/16 climbs to 2,000 meters in about 15 minutes in good flying weather according to the barogram and to 3,000 meters in about 35 minutes but never exceeds 3,600 meters however (barogram II). In unfavorable weather it climbs to 2,000 meters in about 15 minutes, to 3,000 meters in about 40 minutes but never climbs over 3,500 meters (barogram I) During an artillery direction flight at feldflieger Abteilung 11 on 19.5.16, I could not reach the altitude of two Aviatik machines despite the greatest effort. Both machines had started about 10 minutes after me and overtook me at about 3.200 meters altitude (barograms II) Jacobs Lieutenant of Reserves.