Fokker D.X
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| D.X | |
|---|---|
| Type | Fighter |
| Manufacturer | Fokker |
| Designed by | Reinhold Platz |
| Maiden flight | 1918 |
| Primary users | Spanish Air Force Finnish Air Force |
| Number built | 11 |
| Developed from | Fokker D.VIII |
Fokker D.X (or D.10) was a Dutch fighter aircraft designed after WW1.
The chief designer at Fokker, Reinhold Platz, designed the Fokker D.VIII fighter in 1918. It was a monoplane with unsupported wings, which was an uncommon feature of the time. Its engine could only develop 110 hp, but it had good flying qualities. 60 aircraft were manufactured in Germany.
After the war, Anthony Fokker moved his factory to Holland, where production continued. The D.X was an enlarged development of the D.VIII, which saw limited success. Ten aircraft were sold to Spain and one to Finland (where it was in use 1923-24).
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[edit] Specifications (D.X)
Data from Thulinista Hornetiin
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 8 m (ft in)
- Wingspan: 14 m (ft in)
- Height: 2.95 m (ft in)
- Wing area: m² (ft²)
- Empty weight: kg (lb)
- Loaded weight: kg (lb)
- Useful load: kg (kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 1,250 kg (lb)
- Powerplant: 1× Hispano-Suiza 8 Fb , kW (300 hp)
Performance
- Never exceed speed: km/h (knots, mph)
- Maximum speed: 225 km/h (knots, mph)
- Cruise speed: km/h (knots, mph)
- Stall speed: km/h (knots, mph)
- Range: km (nm, mi)
- Service ceiling: m (ft)
- Rate of climb: m/s (ft/min)
- Wing loading: kg/m² (lb/ft²)
- Power/mass: W/kg (hp/lb)
Armament
[edit] Sources
- Timo Heinonen (1992). Thulinista Hornetiin - 75 vuotta Suomen ilmavoimien lentokoneita. Tikkakoski: Keski-Suomen ilmailumuseo. ISBN 9519568824.
