Fokker D-23

[SleepyDutch]

Does anyone have the size specs of the dutch Fokker D-23? I've read how its a very small aircraft, but haven't come across the mention of length/breadth. And what coloring were they? Some sources are showing brown camo, while others mention grey.

 

["Doc" Devereux]

Does anyone have the size specs of the dutch Fokker D-23? I've read how its a very small aircraft, but haven't come across the mention of length/breadth. And what coloring were they? Some sources are showing brown camo, while others mention grey.

Wingspan: 11.50m
Height: 3.80m
Wing Area: 18.50m2
Length: 10.20m

The aeroplane never made it into production, and the prototype was destroyed when the Germans invaded the Netherlands. The colour three-views I've seem have been in brown / yellow / green camouflage, and contemporary photographs certainly show some kind of camo pattern rather than a flat colour.

Hope that's helpful.

 

[Absinthe_1900]

Better shot of the camo.

http://ww2photo.mimerswell.com/air/nl/fokker/d.23.htm


http://www.dutch-aviation.nl/index5/Military/index5-1 D23.html


http://www.pegasusmodels.com/d23a.jpg

Ah the memories of my old model building days.

 

[SleepyDutch]

Thanks gents!

 

[Zemke Fan]

Gotta love this line...

...from one of the Web site links posted by Absinthe:

"The D.23 had one major disadvantage: if the pilot had to leave the plane at any moment for a parachute jump, he would have been cut into pieces by the rear propeller."

 

["Doc" Devereux]

...from one of the Web site links posted by Absinthe:

"The D.23 had one major disadvantage: if the pilot had to leave the plane at any moment for a parachute jump, he would have been cut into pieces by the rear propeller."

Yes, I found that feature particularly appealling.

 

[Absinthe_1900]

Not to mention clearing the closely spaced tail booms.

The only other push / pull aircraft the Dornier Do-335, got around the problem (In theory ) with an early ejection seat, and exploding charges at the rear propellor. (They found the still intact charges when NASM's Do-335 was restored in the 1970's.)