Fokker D.XVII

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Fokker D.XVII
Fokker D.XVII
Type: Fighter plane
Design country:

NetherlandsNetherlands Netherlands

Manufacturer:

Fokker

First flight:

November 27, 1931

Commissioning:

1933

Number of pieces:

11

The Fokker D.XVII was a biplane fighter aircraft made by the Dutch manufacturer Fokker .

History and construction

The D.XVII was derived from the Fokker D.XVI of the twenties, with the aim of equipping the colonial troops in the Dutch East Indies with a new fighter aircraft. The prototype first flew on November 27, 1931 and in February 1932 it competed in a comparison test against the Curtiss P-6D , which had already been purchased in 1930. The colonial army did not procure the machine, but the Dutch Air Force ordered 10 of them.

The prototype was powered by a 500 hp Curtiss Conqueror piston engine, the series models received the Rolls-Royce Kestrel with 444 kW. The biplane consisted of a welded tubular steel fuselage with fabric covering and wings made of plywood. Although a good aircraft, the era of the biplane was over, so that the machine was withdrawn from the front line in 1939 and replaced by more modern machines in the role of fighter aircraft. Until the outbreak of the Second World War , it was only used in flight schools.

Military users

Technical specifications

Side view of the Fokker D.XVII
Parameter Data
crew 1
length 7.25 m
span 9.60 m
height 3 m
Wing area 20 m²
Empty mass 1070 kg
Max. Takeoff mass 1530 kg
Top speed 356 km / h
Service ceiling 8750 m
Range 849 km
Engine 1 × Rolls-Royce Kestrel IIS piston engine with 444 kW
Armament 2 × 7.92 mm FN Browning M36 MG

See also

Web links

Commons : Fokker D.XVII  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Popular Aviation: August 8, 1932
  2. ↑ Data from Dutch Aviation (nl)