D.XVII
Fokker D.XVII
In 1931 Ir. Marius Beeling, Fokker's new designer / constructor, developed the one-and-a-half-decker D.XVII.
Originally, the D.XVII was designed for the KNIL (The Royal Dutch East Indies army), as a replacement for the failed KNIL version of the D.XVI.
The D.XVII would be the last biplane designed by Fokker.
The first flight of the D.XVII took place on November 27, 1931, after which the LVA (Dutch Air Force) ordered 10 D.XVIIs in 1932, the first of which was delivered in 1934.
Of the ten machines ordered, eight were equipped with a Rolls Royce Kestrel II engine of 580 hp, max speed 350 km / h.
One aircraft received a Lorraine Petrel engine of 600 hp, max speed 356 km / h and another aircraft was equipped with a Hispano Suiza engine of 670 hp, with a max speed of 395 km / h.
In 1938 the Lorraine and Hispano were also replaced by RR Kestrels.
The prototype of the D.XVII, which was tested in India in the summer of 1932, returned and was added to the fleet of 10 LVA machines.
The prototype for the Dutch East Indies was equipped with the 650 Pk Curtiss Conqueror V1570 V-twelve engine.
The KNIL did not purchase the D.XVII for use in the Dutch East Indies.
The LVA machines were equipped with 2 FN-Browning M.36 7.92 mm machine guns as armament.
In the May days of 1940, the last 7 D.XVII still participated in the combat operations against Germany, eventually all machines were lost.
Originally, the D.XVII was designed for the KNIL (The Royal Dutch East Indies army), as a replacement for the failed KNIL version of the D.XVI.
The D.XVII would be the last biplane designed by Fokker.
The first flight of the D.XVII took place on November 27, 1931, after which the LVA (Dutch Air Force) ordered 10 D.XVIIs in 1932, the first of which was delivered in 1934.
Of the ten machines ordered, eight were equipped with a Rolls Royce Kestrel II engine of 580 hp, max speed 350 km / h.
One aircraft received a Lorraine Petrel engine of 600 hp, max speed 356 km / h and another aircraft was equipped with a Hispano Suiza engine of 670 hp, with a max speed of 395 km / h.
In 1938 the Lorraine and Hispano were also replaced by RR Kestrels.
The prototype of the D.XVII, which was tested in India in the summer of 1932, returned and was added to the fleet of 10 LVA machines.
The prototype for the Dutch East Indies was equipped with the 650 Pk Curtiss Conqueror V1570 V-twelve engine.
The KNIL did not purchase the D.XVII for use in the Dutch East Indies.
The LVA machines were equipped with 2 FN-Browning M.36 7.92 mm machine guns as armament.
In the May days of 1940, the last 7 D.XVII still participated in the combat operations against Germany, eventually all machines were lost.
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