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.

Spijker V.1

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History

This aircraft was the first Dutch fighter aircraft, developed and built by the merged N.V. Nederlandse Vliegtuigenfabriek en N.V. Nederlandse Automobielfabriek Trompenburg.

It was a single seat biplane with a Gnome engine rated 80 pk. It proofed to be rather disappointing, so just one aircraft was built and used by the Dutch Navy.

 

Technical information
Dimensions:
Length: - m Wingspan:

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Height: - 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 Gnome rated 80 hp
Crew: One aviator
Armament: None

 


This aircraft entered service July 1918, but was disappointing for a fighter aircraft. It was mainly used as a trainer and withdrawn from use in 1920.

Prototype of the Spijker V.1Fighter at Soesterberg. On the cowling the  makrings 'Spijker" and on the rudder the factory marking "Trompenburg" (Amsterdam).
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]
Trompenburg (Spijker) V.1. Evaluation testss at Ede, 23 mei 1917. Pilot elt. F.A. van Heijst.
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]
Trompenburg (Spijker) V.1 at Soesterberg. First version autumn 1916.
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]
Trompenburg (Spijker) V.1. Test at air field Ede, May 23 1917. Pilot  elt. F.A.van Heijst.
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]

 


Serial2nd SerialConstr. nr.Date in serviceDate out of serviceNotes
A-7 A-10   07-1918 1920 Withdrawn from use in 1920

 


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SchemeColour nameFS numberBS-numberHumbrolXtraColorVallejo Model ColorVallejo Model Air
                 

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

 


Literature.

Camouflage en Kentekens J.Greuter e.a. Bonneville – Bergen (NH) 1997  
Nederlandse Marinevliegtuigen Thijs Postma & Thijs Postma Pag. 10 1978 Uitgever Omniboek, 's Gravenhage
De Nederlandse Vliegtuigen: Alle vliegtuigen ooit in Nederland ontworpen en gebouwd Theo Wesselink & Thijs Postma pag. 2 1982 Uitgever Romen Luchtvaart Plaats: Haarlem
85 JAAR Marineluchtvaartdienst in beeld: Van Farman tot NH 90 Helikopter Peter Korbee Pag. 27 2002 Uitgever Korbee MLD Promotie, Valkenburg

 

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