Fokker D.XXI - Wikipedia
The D.XXI was designed as an inexpensive, rugged, and compact fighter aircraft that would possess respectable performance for its era. Entering operational use in the early years of the Second World War, it provided yeoman service for both the Luchtvaartafdeling (Dutch Army Aviation Group) and the Finnish Air Force.
Fokker D.XXI (English) - Fokker-history.com
The D.XXIs of the LVA fought tough air battles with the German fighters during the invasion of Germany on May 10, 1940 in the Netherlands. D.XXIs have been lost, both in the air and by ground attacks. Seven D.XXIs have fallen into German hands, an unknown number of which have served in the Luftwaffe.
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The Fokker D.XXI; Dutch Defender that Served a Surprisingly Long Time ...
Mar 4, 2021 · Designed for use in the tropics of the Dutch empire and for rugged use on primitive fields, the Fokker D.XXI achieved fame in frozen Finland.
Fokker D.XXI Single-Seat Monoplane Fighter Aircraft - Military Factory
Mar 7, 2022 · With only 28 Fokker D.XXIs in service to them, Dutch pilots of the Dutch Army Aviation Group valiantly faced a better foe fielding the impressive Messerschmitt BF 109 inline-engined, single-seat monoplane fighters.
Fokker D-XXI walkaround - ADH Publishing
The Dutch East-Indian Army ordered a single-seat monoplane from the Fokker factory on November 14, 1934 to replace the Curtiss P-6 Hawk aircraft. The factory stressed simple design with a fixed landing gear.
In the 1930s, armed forces of the Netherlands faced a dilemma when confronted with the modern German Luftwaffe. When Anthony Fokker publicly stated that “the bombers will inevitably get through, no matter what” the Dutch Air Corps ordered …
AirHistory.net - Fokker D.XXI aircraft photos
Despite its obvious limitations, the Fokker D.21 or D.XXI was a sharp aircraft with a low power loading. Its mixed construction enabled licence production in Finland and Denmark. Finland placed a launch order in 1936 even though the D.21 had been rejected initially by …
Fokker D.XXI: A Northern Warrior Built for Combat in the Tropics
Sep 11, 2023 · Initially designed for use by the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army, the Fokker D.XXI never actually fought in South-East Asia. Instead, its combat potential was realized in the short but intense campaign mounted by the Dutch military against the …
Fokker D.21: Fokker’s last single engine fighter - Warplanes
May 13, 2012 · Fokker D.21: Fokker's last single engine fighter. This recent release from the Dutch publisher Lanasta contains some 45 more pages than the original French edition. Also lots of new information and new photographs never published before have been added.