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In 1922, Anthony Fokker commissioned his chief engineer Reinhold Platz to quickly design a glider.
Anthony wants to participate in the Rhön gliding competitions in Wasserkuppe in Hesse Germany.
Platz managed to produce 2 gliders, the FG.I and FG.II in a record time of 10 days in 1922 in Amsterdam.
FG stands for 'Fokker Glider' or 'Fokker Gleitfluzeug'. Segelflugzeug is also used in German.
The FG-I was a single person, the FG.II had room for 2 people.
To save weight, Platz opts for wing warping and not for ailerons.
After the competitions in Wasserkuppe, Fokker is invited to demonstrate his gliders in England.
In Itford Hill Sussex he improves his personal best by staying in the air for 37 minutes.
Although there is interest in his gliders from the US military, Fokker refrains from further development.
Although there was interest in his gliders from the US military, Fokker refrained from further development.
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FG.I
Fokker FG-1
The FG.I is a single-seat glider and was built in 1922.
In that year Fokker participates with the FG.I in both the Rhön competitions in Wasserkupe Hessen (Germany).
He also takes part in the 'First British Glider Competition' in Itford Hill, Sussex (South England).
FG.II Fokker FG-2
The FG.II was built at the same time as the FG.I and was the world's first two-seat glider.