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The Fokker D. XVI was a fighter aircraft developed in the Netherlands in the late 1920s. It was a conventional single-bay sesquiplane with staggered wings braced with V-struts. It featured an open cockpit and fixed tailskid undercarriage. The wings were of wood with plywood covering and the fuselage was of steel tube construction with fabric covering.

De Fokker D-XVII was een jager die werd gebouwd door Fokker. Het prototype vloog in 1931. Het eerste exemplaar werd in 1934 door de Luchtvaartafdeeling aangeschaft.1

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Il Fokker D.XVII era un aereo da caccia biplano con configurazione sesquiplana prodotto dall'azienda olandese Fokker negli anni trenta.2
Empty Weight Lb
2180
Wing Area Sqm
19
Eng 1 Type
Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar
Range Km
640
Eng 1 Kw
340
Span In
10
Gross Weight Lb
3090
Number Built
22
Crew
One pilot
Empty Weight Kg
990
Gross Weight Kg
1400
Armament
474.0
Height In
10
Primary user
Royal Netherlands Army
Manufacturer
Fokker
Range Miles
400
Max Speed Mph
205
Max Speed Kmh
330
Height Ft
8
Span Ft
30
Wing Area Sqft
199
Met Or Eng
met
Span M
9
Length Ft
23
Height M
3
Eng 1 Hp
460
Eng 1 Number
1
Length In
8
Length M
7
Category
Dutch fighter aircraft 1920-1929
Fokker aircraft

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