Fokker V.17
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The Fokker V.17 and its derivatives were a series of experimental monoplane Fighter aircraft produced by the Dutch aircraft company Fokker in the 1910s.
V.17, was a shoulder cantilever-winged monoplane with plywood covering. 110 hp Oberursel engine.
V.20, was a cantilever mid-winged fighter with plywood covering and was powered by a 160 hp Mercedes D IIIa engine. It was similar to the V.17.
V.21 was much like the V.20 except the wings were tapered.
V.23 was related to the V.20 and V.21. It was evaluated by the German Army and rejected due to poor forward visibility (presumably on landing). The V.23 was powered by a 160 hp Mercedes III engine, was 5.8 meters long, had a wingspan of 8.73 meters, a height of 2.65 meters. The wing area was 11.12 square meters, the empty weight was 673 kg, maximum weight 853 kg. The maximum speed of the V.23 was 200 kilometers per hour. Armament was 2 x 7.92 mm machine guns.
V.25 was plywood-covered, with a low cantilever wing. It powered by an Oberursel Ur. II of 110 hp. The aircraft was underpowered. V.25 was 5.93 meters long, had a wing span of 8.73 meters and was 2.63 meters high. Its wing area was 11.12 square meters, empty weight was 383 kg, and had a maximum weight of 584 kg.
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