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The Fokker C.V was a Dutch light reconnaissance and bomber biplane aircraft
manufactured by Fokker. It was designed by Anthony Fokker and the series
manufacture began in 1924 at Fokker in Amsterdam.
The C.V was constructed in the early 1920s by Anthony Fokker. The aircraft was
intended as a two-seat reconnaissance and bomber aircraft. When shown to the
public in 1924 was manufactured in a variety of versions; the customer could
choose from five different wing constructions (which varied in wing span). The
could be changed from wheels to pontoons. The aircraft became an export success
for Fokker, it was sold and/or license manufactured in Bolivia, China, Denmark,
Finland, Hungary, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, the Soviet
Union and the US. Sweden purchased two different versions to use as models for
their license manufacturing of the reconnaissance version S 6 and a fighter
version J 3.
Role
Light reconnaissance, bomber aircraft
Manufacturer
Fokker
Introduction
1924
Primary users
Royal Netherlands Air Force
Regia Aeronautica
Norwegian Army Air Service
Finnish Air Force
Number built
C.VI: 33
C.V-B: 18
C.V-C: 16
C.V-D: 212
C.V-E: 327
Ro.1 and Ro.1-bis: 349; Altogether: 955
The Finnish Air Force used both C.V-Ds and C.V-Es. One C.V-E was purchased in
1927, with delivery 20 September, and a further 13 were purchased on 17 March
1934, arriving in the winter of 1935. During the Winter War, Sweden donated
three more C.V-Es. Two C.V-Ds were also flown from Norway to Finland at the
closing stages of the Norwegian Campaign. These were interned and turned over to
the FAF. The aircraft were used as reconnaissance and light bomber aircraft
between 20 September 1927 and 14 February 1945. During the Winter War, the
Finnish C.Vs flew 151 reconnaissance and harassment bombing sorties without
suffering any losses. The Continuation War saw the C.Vs flying an unknown number
of sorties and suffering one aircraft loss.
During their occupation of Denmark, the Germans seized some Danish Fokker
C.V.-Es. Some of these aircraft were used by the Estonian volunteer-manned
Nachtschlachtgruppe 11 (Night Ground Attack Wing 11) at Rahkla in 1944. NSGr. 11
used its C.V-Es on the Eastern Front to carry out disruptive harassment night
bombing sorties against the Russian front lines. These operations were carried
out in response to similar nocturnal operations by Soviet light aircraft, such
as Po-2 biplanes. Two of the C.V-Es of the NSGr. 11 were flown to Sweden in
October 1944 by four Estonian defectors, and one of them was returned to the
Danes by the Swedes in 1947.
Specifications (C.V)
General characteristics
Crew: 2
Length: 9.25 m (30 ft 4 in)
C.V-D: 9.4 m (31 ft)C.V-E: 9.53 m (31 ft)Wingspan: 12.50 m (41 ft 0 in)
C.V-E: 15.3 m (50 ft)Height: 3.3 m (10 ft 10 in)
Wing area: 39.3 m2 (423 sq ft)
Empty weight: 1,920 kg (4,233 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 2,145 kg (4,729 lb)
Kestrel VIIb V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine, 470 kW (630 hp)
C.V-D: 1 x Bristol Jupiter 336 kW (451 hp) 9-cyl. air-cooled radial piston
engineC.V-E: 1 x Napier Lion 298 kW (400 hp) W-12-cyl. water-cooled piston
engine or 1 x Armstrong Siddeley Panther II 429 kW (575 hp) 14-cyl. air-cooled
radial piston engineor 1 x Bristol Jupiter VI 313 kW (420 hp) 9-cyl. air-cooled
radial piston engine
Performance
Maximum speed: 250 km/h (155 mph; 135 kn)
C.V-D: 215 km/h (134 mph)C.V-E: 215 km/h (134 mph)Cruise speed: 180 km/h (112
mph; 97 kn)
Range: 1,000 km (621 mi; 540 nmi)
Service ceiling: 6,500 m (21,300 ft)
C.V-D: 5,900 m (19,357 ft)Armament
Guns:
gunBombs: 200 kg (440 lb) of bombs under wings
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