The L.F.G Roland D.VIa
By Bob Pearson
Roland pioneered wooden fuselages for German aircraft. Their C.II showed that it was possible to make a strong, light fuselage using wood. Unfortunately their first fighters, the D.II and D.III were unsuccessful, however their next design to see operational use, the D.VI was much better. It was the D.VIs misfortune to enter service at the same time as the superlative Fokker D.VII and Pfalz D.XII.
