Dutch Modelling and Aviation

In Memoriam

Klaas Willem Jonker
(Wilko)
† April 30, 2018

On Monday, April 30, 2018, Wilko Jonker passed away after a long illness at the age of 58. He leaves behind a wife and two children. The Dutch military aviation and plastic model building were his hobby and on this website he has shared all the knowledge he has gathered about it over the many years. His hobby was able to distract him from the raging disease in his body until the last week of his life. The contacts with other hobbyists were a major support for him.

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The Fokker DC-I was a development of the Fokker C.IV, with a smaller wingspan, but further identical.

The smaller wingspan was necessary to improve the manoeuvrability because of the fighter function of the type. The D.C.I climbed in 6 minutes to a height of 3000 m, whereas the C.Iv needed 16 minutes for the same height. It was equipped with a Napier Lion rated 450 hp and only ten examples were built for NEIAF. These aircraft are the only examples built of this type.

Spain was interested to built the aircraft under licence, but preferred the Fokker C.IV.

 

Technical information
Dimensions:
Length: 9,3 m Wingspan: 11,45 m
Height: 3,4 m Wing area: - m2
Weights:
Empty weight: - kg Max. start weight: . kg
Performances:
Max. speed: - km/hr Climbing speed: m/min
Cruising speed: - km/hr    
Range: - km Service ceiling: - m
Miscellaneous:
Engine type: One Napier Lion rated 450 hp
Crew: Two men
Armament: -

 


In 1923 the NEIAF ordered ten Fokker D.C.Is as a replacement for the disappointing Vickers Viking IV.

They were built at the Fokker factory at Veere and entered service in March 1926. The last two Fokker D.C.Is were withdrawn from use in 1934.

Some received later the revised and modified Napier Lion II engines of the withdrawn Viking.
December 29, 1930 the first parachute jump in the Netherlands East Indies  was made from a Fokker D.C.I.

Een formatie Fokker D.C. I verkenningsvliegtuigen van de Luchtvaartafdeling van het KNIL (LA/KNIL) boven Napier Lion met o.a. de FD 406
A formation Fokker D.C. I of the NEIAF.
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]

 


Serial Constr. nr. Date in service Date out of service Notes
F.D.401   10-1925    
F.D.402   03-1926    
F.D.403   03-1926    
F.D.404   03-1926    
F.D.405   03-1926   The first parachute jump was made on December 29, 1930.
F.D.406   03-1926    
F.D.407   03-1926    
F.D.408   03-1926    
F.D.409   03-1926    
F.D.410   03-1926    

 


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Scheme Colour name FS number WEM Humbrol XtraColor Vallejo Model Color Vallejo Model Air
Standard #1 Overall (except wings) Khaki   AC D04 29? / 155? x2? /x251? 70.921? / 70.887  
Wings Aluminium Dope ~7178   191 / 56 X216 70.864  

Check www.paint4models.com for an extensive conversion table with lots of colour and paint systems.

Fokker_DCI_MLKNIL-1
Fokker D.C.I.

 


Literature.

Militaire Luchtvaart in Nederlandsch-Indië in beeld. Deel 1 Hugo Hooftman Pag. 56 - 61 1978 Uitgever: Europese Bibliotheek, Zaltbommel
Fokker, Bouwer aan de wereldluchtvaart Thijs Postma Pag. 59 1979 Uitgever: Unieboek b.v., Houten
De Nederlandse Vliegtuigen: Alle vliegtuigen ooit in Nederland ontworpen en gebouwd Theo Wesselink & Thijs Postma Pag. 29 1982 Uitgever: Romen Luchtvaart, Haarlem
40 Jaar luchtvaart in Indië Gerard Casius & Thijs Postma Pag. 22 - 25 1986 Uitgeverij De Alk, Alkmaar
Camouflage en Kentekens J.Greuter e.a.   1997 Bonneville – Bergen (NH)

 

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