Netherlands' Fokker G.1 heavy fighter / ground attack¹

Fokker G.1:

Fokker G.1 300:

Fokker G.1 A:

Design

Was a private venture by Fokker that got noticed by the Dutch Army Air Service.¹

Originally was to have a mix of MGs and cannons but it was decided on eight MGs.¹

Typically carried only the pilot and rear gunner, but an observer could be included in the fuselage.¹

Prototype

 

Production

Was to be produced for export, but the war started and the Dutch Air Force confiscated all that had been or were in production.¹

A total of 62 were built.¹

Variants

• G.1: Prototype with Hispano-Suiza engines with 830 HP.¹
• G.1A: Powered by Bristol Mercury VIII engines.¹
• G.1B, "Wasp": Were to be exported with Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp Junior engines with 750 HP.¹ Could carry 880 lb / 400 kg of bombs.¹ Was 1.2 m shorter, and wingspan 0.65 m / 2' shorter.¹
• G.2: Was to have Mercedes DB600 engine.¹ Never produced.¹

Usage

Caused quite an interest at the 1936 Paris Air Show.¹

May 1940

At the start of the war only 23 Fokker G.1As supplied three units.¹

By May 14 only five G.1s were still in service.¹

German

Used for training.¹

	Fokker G.1A1
Type	Heavy Fighter1 Ground Attack1
Crew	21 Pilot, radio operator/rear gunner1
Engine (Type)	2: Bristol Mercury VIII piston1
Cylinders	Radial1
Cooling
Net HP
Propeller blades	31
Dimensions
Span	54' 2"1 16.5 m1
Length	37' 9"1 11.5 m1
Height	11' 2"1 3.4 m1
Wing area	381 ft2 1 35.7 m2 1
Weight
Empty	6,930 lb1 3,150 kg1
Loaded	9,680 lb1 4,400 kg1
Performance
Speed	268 mph1 432 kph1
Cruising speed
Endurance
Climb
Service ceiling	30,000'1 9,100 m1
Range	870 miles1 1,400 km1
Armament
Nose	8: 7.92 mm FN-Browning MG1
Rear fuselage	1: 7.92 mm FN-Browning MG1
Bombs	660 lb1 300 kg1
Production

Sources:

1. Aircraft of WWII, General Editor: Jim Winchester, 2004

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