Fokker D.XXI

Fokker D XXI planes in the Finnish air force during WWII.

The Fokker D.XXI fighter was designed in 1935 for use by the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (KNIL) air service. As such it was designed as a cheap but rugged small plane, which had respectable performance for the time of conception. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1288x966, 194 KB) This picture may have usage restrictions - Fokker D.XXI File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Fokker D.XXI ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1288x966, 194 KB) This picture may have usage restrictions - Fokker D.XXI File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Fokker D.XXI ... Image File history File links Fokker_D.XXI.jpg‎ Fokker D XXI planes of the Finnish Air Force during WWII. From fi-wiki: Suomen ilmavoimien talvi- ja jatkosodan aikana käyttämiä Fokker D.XXI hävittäjiä. File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file... Image File history File links Fokker_D.XXI.jpg‎ Fokker D XXI planes of the Finnish Air Force during WWII. From fi-wiki: Suomen ilmavoimien talvi- ja jatkosodan aikana käyttämiä Fokker D.XXI hävittäjiä. File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file... Fokker 100 of British Midland Airways For the physicist and musician, see Adriaan Fokker. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... KNIL is an acronym for Koninklijk Nederlands Indisch Leger or the Royal Dutch Indies Army. ...

Although the order by the KNIL was cancelled, the Royal Netherlands Air Force (KLu) placed an order of 36 which were all delivered in time to participate in the war against the Germans in May 1940. The Fokker D.XXI, although much slower and lighter armed than the Bf 109, performed surprisingly well in dogfights, due to its good maneuverability. Nonetheless, the numerical disparity between the KLu and the Luftwaffe meant that all Dutch Fokker D.XXI fighters were destroyed during the war. Image:Flag of the Royal Netherlands Air Force. ... Combatants Kingdom of the Netherlands Nazi Germany Commanders Henry G. Winkelman, Jan Joseph Godfried baron van Voorst tot Voorst Fedor von Bock (Army Group B) Strength 9 divisions, 676 guns, 1 tank (inoperational), 124 aircraft Total: 350,000 men 22 divisions, 1,378 guns, 759 tanks, 1150 aircraft Total: 750... The Messerschmitt Bf 109 was a World War II fighter aircraft designed by Willy Messerschmitt in the early 1930s. ... Dog fight is a common term used to describe close-range aerial combat between military aircraft. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

The Fokker D.XXI performed much longer and better in the Finnish Air Force which had acquired a number of these fighters prior to the start of the Winter War. Against the planes of the Soviet Air Force the Fokker was more evenly matched and its rugged design with a radial engine and fixed undercarriage made it very suitable for Finnish conditions. Later in the war, as newer models of Soviet fighters appeared, the Fokker D.XXI was too underpowered and lightly armed (with only four .30 caliber machine guns) to compete. The Finnish Air Force (Finnish: Ilmavoimat) is one of the branches of the Finnish Defence Forces. ... Combatants  Finland  USSR Commanders Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim Kliment Voroshilov, later Semyon Timoshenko Strength 250,000 men 30 tanks 130 aircraft 1,000,000 men 3,000 tanks 3,800 aircraft[1][2] Casualties 22,830 dead 43,557 wounded 1,000 captured (at least) 126,875 dead or missing... The Soviet Air Force, also known under the abbreviation VVS, transliterated from Russian: ВВС, Военно-воздушные силы (Voenno-Vozdushnye Sily), formed the official designation of the airforce of the Soviet Union. ... Radial engine in a cut-away view. ... The undercarriage or landing gear is the structure (usually wheels) that supports an aircraft when it is taxying or stationary. ... Motto: Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Transliterated: Proletarii vsekh stran, soedinyaytes!) (Russian: Workers of the world, unite!) Anthem: The Internationale (1922-1944) Hymn of the Soviet Union (1944-1991) Capital (and largest city) Moscow None; Russian de facto Government Federation of Soviet Republics  - Last President Mikhail Gorbachev  - Last Premier Ivan Silayev Establishment October Revolution   - Declared... The word calibre (British English) or caliber (American English) designates the interior diameter of a tube or the exterior diameter of a wire or rod. ... A machine gun is a fully-automatic firearm that is capable of firing bullets in rapid succession. ...

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