Fokker V.2

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The Fokker V.2 and V.3 were developed from the V.1, but utilized an inline Mercedis 120 hp liquid cooled engine instead of the rotary. This is similar to the V.6 being tested as the V.5 was being developed. Like the V.1, the fuselage was circular in cross section, and the wings were covered with plywood. To correct the center of lift and gravity for the heavier engines, these aircraft had their upper wing's outboard sections swept back.

For many decades, the V.3 was thought to be a modification to the V.2 instead of a separate aircraft. The designation was known, and assigned in error to the first triplane, which also had cantilever wings. That aircraft was, however, the V.4, not the V.3.

Historian Peter M. Bowers has speculated that the V.1-V.3 were in fact proof of concept aircraft as they were too underpowered for actual use as fighters.

v • d • e Aircraft produced by Fokker Company designations pre-1918 M.1 • M.2 • M.3 • M.4 • M.5 • M.6 • M.7 • M.8 • M.9 • M.10 • M.14 • M.15 • M.16 • M.17 • M.18 • M.19 • M.21 • M.22 V.1 • V.2 • V.3 • V.4 • V.5 • V.6 • V.7 • V.8 • V.9 • V.10 • V.11 • V.12 • V.13 • V.14 • V.16 • V.17 • V.18 • V.20 • V.21 • V.22 • V.23 • V.24 • V.25 • V.26 • V.27 • V.28 • V.29 • V.30 • V.31 • V.33 • V.34 • V.35 • V.36 • V.37 • V.38 • V.39 • V.40 • V.41 • V.43 • V.44 • V.45 Austro-Hungarian military designations B.I • B.II • B.III German military designations A.I • A.II • A.III C.I D.I • D.II • D.III • D.IV • D.V • D.VI • D.VII • D.VIII Dr.I E.I • E.II • E.III • E.IV • E.V F.I K.I Company designations post-1918 Numbering continues German military designations: B.I • B.II • B.IIII • B.IV • B.V C.II • C.III • C.IV • C.V • C.VI • C.VII • C.VIII • C.IX • C.X • C.XI • C.XIV • C.XV D.IX • D.X • D.XI • D.XII • D.XIII • D.XIV • D.XVI • D.XVII • D.XXI • D.XXIII • D.24 DC.I F.I • F.II • F.III • F.IV • F.V • F.VI • F.VII • F.VIII • F.IX • F.X • F.XI • F.XII • F.XIII • F.XIV • F.XV • F.XVI • F.XVII • F.XVIII • F.XIX • F.XX • F.XXI • F.XXII • F.XXIII • F.XXIV • F.25 • F26 • F27 • F28 • F.29 FG.I • FG.II G.I S.I • S.II • S.III • S.IV • S.IX • S-11 • S-12 • S-13 • S-14 T.II • T.III • T.IV • T.V • T.VIII • T.IX Numbering based on seating: F.XXXVI • F.XXXVII • 50 • F.56 • 60 • 70 • 100 • 130 Fokker America F.7 • F.9 • F.10 • F.11 • F.14 • AF.15 • F.18 • F.32 United States military designations Observation: AO-1 • CO-4 • XO-27 Transports: T-2 • C-2 • C-5 • C-7 • C-14 • C-15 • C-16 • C-20 • C-31 • RA Bombers: XLB-2 • XHB-2 • XB-8 • FT Attack: XA-7 Fighters: PW-5 • PW-6 • PW-7 Ambulance: A-2 Trainer: TW-4

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