Fokker D.XVI
Fokker · Netherlands · first flew 1929 · fighter
The Fokker D.XVI was a sesquiplane fighter developed in the Netherlands in the late 1920s. It was powered by an Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar radial engine.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.34 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-bay sesquiplane with staggered wings braced with V-struts
- Radial engine fitted with a Townend ring
- Open cockpit and fixed undercarriage with a tailskid
A small sesquiplane with a short lower wing, V-strut bracing and a radial engine in a Townend ring. The lower wingspan of 7.12 m is much less than the upper span of 9.4 m. Wing height is recorded as mid by catalogue convention for biplanes.
Specifications
- The Fokker D.XVI has a length of 7.34 m (24 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.4 m (31 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 320 km/h (199 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
The prototype first flew in July 1929. It was a conventional design with wood-and-plywood wings and a steel-tube fuselage covered in fabric.
Variants
The production Dutch aircraft had divided main undercarriage units instead of the prototype's cross-axle. Hungary's four aircraft used Gnome et Rhone-built Bristol Jupiter engines. The Fokker D.XVII was a similar inline-engined alternative.
Where you'll see it
The Royal Netherlands Army ordered 14 aircraft and 22 were built in total. Hungary bought four, and evaluation aircraft went to China, Italy, Romania and the Netherlands East Indies. It won a Romanian fighter competition but no orders followed.
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