L.F.G. Roland D.VIa

As insurance against the Fokker D.VII having serious problems, an order for the LFG Roland D.VIa was placed after the 1918 fighter trials. The D.VI featured a distinctive "clinker-built" fuselage of long wooden strips and sharp lines. Its performance was good but the unusual fuselage construction limited production. Visibility and maneuverability were above average. It saw limited use at the front lines (mostly in Jasta 23) but it also saw some use with the German Navy.

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 * German
 * Jasta 59
 * Jasta 23
 * Jasta 23b

1:144 Scale

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