Fokker G.I

what is it?

The Fokker G.I was a Dutch twin-engined heavy fighter aircraft comparable in size and role to the German Messerschmitt Bf 110. Although in production prior to World War II, its combat introduction came at a time the Netherlands were overrun by the Germans. The few G.Is that were mustered into service were able to score several victories.

🔎How to recognise it: 2 piston engines with propellers · 17.2 m wingspan

base stats

• speed 475 km/htop speed
• range 1,510 kmwithout refuelling
• size 5,000 kgmax take-off weight
• built 63made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 89 years ago, in 1937.
• 🏎️Top speed is 3.7× a car on the Dutch motorway (130 km/h).
• 🚗Wingspan of 17.2 m: about 4 cars parked nose to tail.
• 🌍Range of 1,510 km: 8× Amsterdam to Brussels.
• 🏔️Can fly 1.1× higher than Mount Everest (8,849 m).

piston: A car-like piston engine turning a propeller: simple and cheap, the classic small plane.

spec sheet

first flight

1937-03-16

introduced

1939

number built

63

role

heavy fighter

origin

🇳🇱 Netherlands

makers

Fokker

engines

2× Bristol Mercury VIII / Mercury VIII

crew

2

length

10.9 m

wingspan

17.2 m

height

3.8 m

max take-off weight

5,000 kg

top speed

475 km/h

range

1,510 km

ceiling

10,000 m

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.