Fokker G.I
History
Text about the development.
Versions.
The commonly used terms Fokker G-IA and Fokker G-IB are no authentic Fokker designations and in fact incorrect. These are most attributed to Hugo Hooftman.
Fokker designated the machines of the LVA, equipped with Mercury engines, as Fokker GI "Mercury". These devices differed from the prototype. Because of the bigger engine and larger propeller, the wing section between the fuselage and the engine nacelle was greater. The fuselage was also different.
The machines equipped with Wasp engines were designated Fokker G.I "Wasp". These aircraft were dimensionally similar to the prototype.
| Dimensions: | |||
| Length: | 10,87 m | Wingspan: | 17,16 m |
| Height: | 3,8 m | Wing area:: | 38,3 m2 |
| Weights: | |||
| Empty weight | 3330 kg | Max start weight | 4500 kg |
| Performance: | |||
| Max. speed: | 475 km/u | Climbing speed: | - m/min |
| Cruising speed: | 383 km/u | ||
| Range: | 1500 km | Service Ceiling: | 9900 m |
| Miscellaneous: | |||
| Engine type: | Two Bristol Mercury VIII rated 830 hp each. | ||
| Crew: | Two | ||
| Armament: | Eight fixed, forward firing 7,9 mm machine guns in the nose; one movable 7,9 mm machine guns in a tail turret. 500 kg bombs |
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| Dimensions: | |||
| Length: | 10,38 m | Wingspan: | 16,5 m |
| Height: | 3,35 m | Wing area:: | 35,7 m2 |
| Weights: | |||
| Empty weight | 3150 kg | Max start weight | 4800 kg |
| Performance: | |||
| Max. speed: | 443 km/u | Climbing speed: | - m/min |
| Cruising speed: | 384 km/u | ||
| Range: | 1450 km | Service Ceiling: | 9000 m |
| Miscellaneous: | |||
| Engine type: | Two Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp rated 700 hp each | ||
| Crew: | Two | ||
| Armament: | Four fixed, forward firing 7,9 mm machine guns in the nose; One movable 7,9 mm machine gun in a tail turret. Sometimes two Madsen 23 mm guns plus two 7.9 mm fixed forward firing machine guns in the nose. |
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Information about Dutch aircraft.
Fokker G.I Mercury
p.m.
Fokker G.I Wasp
The Fokker G.I Wasps were initially built for Spain en sprayed in overall Spanish Green. As the Spanish civil war ended before these aircraft were delivered, the aircraft were kept in store at the Fokker factory.
In December 1939, six examples were already test flown and it was decided the LVA would take over the full Spanish order.
Some modifications, such as Dutch inscriptions and some of the equipment, had to be made before these aircraft could be used in Dutch service.
It was decided to use the original Spanish green camouflage as a base and spray this over with a pattern of LVA beige and brown.
After some research for the armament to be used, it was decided to equip these Fokkers with four M.36 machine-guns in the nose.
In January 1940 the first one, registered 341 was delivered to the LVA. later the same month Fokker G.Is 345, 348, 349 and 355 were delivered.
In February 1940 Fokker G.Is 345 and 354 were delivered. All were unarmed and used for training.
Fokker G.I
Fokker G-1 Mercury.
| Serials
Serials
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Constr. nr.
Constr. nr.
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Date in service
Date in service
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Date out of service
Date out of service
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Notes
notes
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| 300 | 5521 | 23-11-1939 | 14-05-1940 | Last G-1 Mercury delivered. Captured by the Germans seen at Belgian air base Maldeghem as .. +93 (??). |
| 301 | 5522 | 27-07-1939 | 10-05-1940 | First G-1 Mercury delivered. During German attack of airbase Bergen damaged and used as decoy. Captured by the Germans. |
| 302 | 5523 | 11-04-1939 | 10-05-1940 | Used for a while as demonstration aircraft. Flew with dive-brakes for testing purposes during the period December 1938 till January 1939. Between June and August 1939 equipped with 'bathtub" in recce-configuration. Destroyed during bombardment of Waalhaven on May 10, 1940. |
| 303 | 5524 | 08-06-1939 | 14-05-1940 | Set to fire at Schiphol. |
| 304 | 5525 | 08-07-1939 | 11-05-1940 | Flew with 'bathtub"between April and May 1939 in recce-configuration. Damaged during German Attack of airbase Bergen and used as decoy. Destroyed during attack of Bergen on May 11, 1940. |
| 305 | 5526 | 08-07-1939 | 10-05-1940 | Destroyed during German attack of airbase Bergen on may 10, 1940. |
| 306 | 5527 | 11-07-1939 | 05-01-1940 | Collided with Fokker D.XXI 234, near Graft and crashed. Written off on January 31, 1940. |
| 307 | 5528 | 11-07-1939 | 14-05-1940 | Stationed at the training unit at De Vlijt at Texel. Hidden in a bane and captured by the Germans undamaged. |
| 308 | 5529 | 13-07-1939 | 14-05-1940 | Damaged during bombardment of airbase Bergen on May 10, 1940. Set to fire on May 14, 1940. |
| 309 | 5530 | 15-07-1939 | 10-05-1940 | Burned due to bombardment of Waalhaven on may 10, 1940. |
| 310 | 5531 | 19-07-1939 | 15-05-1940 | Damaged during bombardment of airbase Bergen on May 10, 1940. Captured by the Germans. |
| 311 | 5532 | 19-07-1939 | 13-05-1940 | On May 10, 1940 emergency landing on Beach near Oostvoorne due to lack of fuel. Set to fire by German attack on May 13, 1940. |
| 312 | 5533 | 21-07-1939 | 10-05-1940 | Under repairs at Waalhaven. Captured by the Germans. |
| 313 | 5534 | 25-07-1939 | 10-05-1940 | Under repairs at Bergen and destroyed during bombardment on May 10, 1940. |
| 314 | 5535 | 28-07-1939 | 10-05-1940 | Under repairs at Waalhaven. Captured by the Germans. |
| 315 | 5536 | 25-07-1939 | 14-05-1940 | Captured by the Germans on May 14, 1940 at Bergen. |
| 316 | 5537 | 16-11-1939 | 14-05-1940 | Under repairs at Waalhaven. Destroyed during bombardment or captured by the Germans. |
| 317 | 5538 | 18-08-1939 | 10-05-1940 | In hangar at airbase Bergen and destroyed during bombardment on May 10, 1940. |
| 318 | 5539 | 01-11-1939 | 14-05-1940 | Damaged during bombardment of airbase Bergen on May 10, 1940. Repaired and crashed near Badhoevedorp or captured by the Germans. |
| 319 | 5540 | 02-09-1939 | 10-05-1940 | Burned during bombardment of Waalhaven on may 10, 1940. |
| 320 | 5541 | 20-10-1939 | 15-05-1940 | Faith unknown |
| 321 | 5542 | 27-09-1939 | 15-5-1940 | Damaged during bombardment of airbase Bergen on May 10, 1940 and captured by the Germans. |
| 322 | 5543 | 22-09-1939 | 14-05-1940 | Damaged during bombardment of airbase Bergen on May 10, 1940 and repaired. On May 14 1940 set to fire at Schiphol. |
| 323 | 5544 | 30-08-1939 | 14-05-1940 | April 7, 1940 roll-over during landing on Waalhaven; May 1940 still under repairs at Fokker, Amsterdam. Captured by the Germans. |
| 324 | 5545 | 24-08-1939 | 14-05-1940 | Faith unknown. |
| 325 | 5546 | 28-07-1939 | 15-05-1940 | Damaged during bombardment of airbase Bergen on May 10, 1940 repaired and used again. Set to fire at Schiphol. |
| 326 | 5547 | 02-09-1939 | 15-05-1940 | Faith unknown. |
| 327 | 5548 | 08-09-1939 | 15-5-1940 | April 14, 1940 belly landing near Spijkenisse In may 1904 still under repairs at Fokker, Amsterdam. Captured by the Germans. |
| 328 | 5549 | 11-09-1939 | 13-05-1940 | On May 10, 1940 emergency landing on Beach near Oostvoorne due to lack of fuel. Set to fire by German attack on May 13, 1940. |
| 329 | 5550 | 22-09-1939 | 13-05-1940 | On May 10, 1940 emergency landing on Beach near Oostvoorne due to lack of fuel. Set to fire by German attack on May 13, 1940. |
| 330 | 5551 | 16-09-1939 | 10-05-1940 | Emergency landing near Zevenbergen on May 10,1940. partly scrapped by local residents; wreckage removed.. |
| 331 | 5552 | 22-09-1939 | 10-05-1940 | Burned during bombardment of airbase Bergen on May 10, 1940.. |
| 332 | 5553 | 30-09-1939 | 15-05-1940 | Damaged during bombardment of airbase Bergen on May 10, 1940 an used as decoy. Captured by the Germans. |
| 333 | 5554 | 06-10-1939 | 10-05-1940 | Burned during bombardment of airbase Bergen on May 10, 1940. |
| 334 | 5555 | 20-10-1939 | 10-05-1940 | Damaged during bombardment of airbase Waalhaven on May 10, 1940.. |
| 335 | 5556 | 31-10-1939 | 15-05-1940 | In depot at Waalhaven. Captured by the Germans. |
Fokker G-1 Wasp.
| Serials
Serials
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Constr. nr.
Constr. nr.
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Date in service
Date in service
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Date out of service
Date out of service
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Notes
notes
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| 340 | 5419 | 23-04-1905 | 14-05-1940 | Prototype; Test flown 16-03-1937; On 30-03-1939 tested by the NLL; On 05-1940 95 % ready in the military barn at Schiphol. Captured. |
| 341 | 5557 | 16-01-1940 | 14-05-1940 | Test flown on 03-04-1939 (on behalf of Estonia); 11-11-1939 registered341. 23-11-1939 first flight before delivery to LVA. 16-01-1940 handed over an moved to Soesterberg. 23-05-1940 damaged because of landing accident; may 1940 still under repair at Fokker. (50% finished). triple camouflage; equipped with antenna. |
| 342 | 5559 | 13-05-1940 | 14-05-1940 | Test flown on 08-05-1939 (for Estonia); 13-05-1940 handed over after test flight; 14-05-1940 at Schiphol and captured. Triple camouflage; equipped with antenna. Armed |
| 343 | 5560 | 13-05-1940 | 14-05-1940 | Test flown on 30-06-1939 (for Estonia); 13-05-1940 handed over to LVA. 14-05-1940 burned at Haagweg near Schiphol. |
| 344 | 5561 | - | 14-05-1940 | Being assembled at Blaauwhoedveem-Vriezenveem. 95 % finished, captured and finished for Luftwaffe. |
| 345 | 5563 | 16-02-1940 | 14-05-1940 | 14-08-1939 first flight. 18-12-1939 test flight for NLL. 16-02-1940 handed over. 08-05-1940 in storage at Ockenburg. 14-05-1940 Captured. Unarmed. Overall Spanish green. |
| 346 | 5566 | 13-05-1940 | 14-05-1940 | 13-05-1940 first flight and handed over to LVA. 14-05-1940 collision with 343 . Captured. Triple camouflage; equipped with antenna and spinners. |
| 347 | 5578 | 14-05-1940 | 14-05-1940 | 18-09-1939 first flight on behalf of Estonia. Pseudo serial 975. Captured. Triple camouflage; equipped with antenna. |
| 348 | 5579 | 25-01-1940 | 14-05-1940 | 02-10-1939 test flown with pseudo serial 977. 25-01-1940 handed over to LVA. Unarmed Triple camouflage. 08-05-1940 in storage at Ockenburg. Captured. |
| 349 | 5580 | 23-01-1940 | 14-05-1940 | Op 16-01-1940 ingevlogen en op 23+01-1940 overgenomen. Overall Spanish green. Unarmed. Captured at Schiphol. |
| 350 | 5577 | - | - | 10-05-1940 Armed and finished for 98 % at Schiphol. 14-05-1940 burned at Haagweg near Schiphol. |
| 351 | 5568 | - | - | 14-05-1940 95 % finished in Blaauwhoedveem-Vriezenveem. Armed. Captured and finished for Luftwaffe |
| 352 | 5573 | - | - | 14-05-1940 Unarmed 98 % finished at Schiphol. 14-05-1940 Captured and finished for Luftwaffe. |
| 353 | 5581 | - | - | 14-05-1940 95 % finished at Blaauwhoedveem-Vriezenveem. Armed. Captured and finished for Luftwaffe |
| 354 | 5572 | 16-02-1940 | 14-05-1940 | Op 09-02-1940 first flight; 16-02-1940 Unarmed and handed over to LVA. (Overall Spanish Green ?). 14-05-1940 in storage at Waalhaven; Captured. |
| 355 | 5574 | 26-01-1940 | 14-05-1940 | 23-12-1939 first flight. 26-01-1940 handed over to LVA. Unarmed (Overall Spanish green ?). 14-05-1940 in storage at Waalhaven; Captured. |
| 356 | 5564 | - | - | 14-05-1940 98 % finished at Schiphol. Triple camouflage, Unarmed. Captured and finished for Luftwaffe |
| 357 | 5569 | - | - | 14-05-1940 98 % finished at Schiphol. Armed. Captured and finished for Luftwaffe |
| 358 | 5558 | - | - | 19-04-1939 first flight (Estonia). 14-05-1940 95 % finished at Blaauwhoedveem-Vriezenveem. Captured and finished for Luftwaffe. |
| 359 | 5576 | - | - | 14-05-1940 95 % finished at Blaauwhoedveem-Vriezenveem. Armed. Captured and finished for Luftwaffe |
| 360 | 5562 | 10-05-1940 | 14-05-1940 | Delivered? (at Schiphol) Unarmed. Burned at Haagweg. |
| 361 | 5575 | - | - | op 10-05-1940 98 % finished at Schiphol. Triple camouflage. 14-05-1940 captured with burned rudders and repaired for Luftwaffe. |
| 362 | 5567 | - | - | 14-05-1940 92 % finished at Blaauwhoedveem-Vriezenveem. Captured and finished for Luftwaffe. 05-05-1941 flown to England by Leegstra and Vos. 14-12-1941 at Miles, Reading for weathering tests. Scrapped. |
| 363 | 5570 | - | - | 14-05-1940 95 % finished at Blaauwhoedveem-Vriezenveem. Captured and finished for Luftwaffe |
| 364 | 5571 | - | - | 14-05-1940 finished for 94 % at Blaauwhoedveem-Vriezenveem. Captured and finished for Luftwaffe |
| 365 | 5565 | - | - | 14-05-1940 Captured, delivered to Luftwaffe unassembled (used for parts?). |
1/72nd Scale
Comparision of several models by Rob de Bie
- MPM
- Kit 72034: Model of Fokker G.I mercury
- Kit 72123: Upgraded kit of Fokker G.I mercury
- Rareplanes
- Kit 4011: Vacu formed kit for Fokker G.I Mercury
- Airmodel
- Kit 337: a vacu formed kit; parts could be used for a Fokker G.I Wasp
Fokker G.I 'Mercury', built by Adri Kleijn.
Fokker G.I 'Mercury', built by Adri Kleijn.
Fokker G.I "Mercury, the MPM "upgraded kit, built by Peter Booij..
Fokker G.I "Mercury, the MPM "upgraded kit, built by Peter Booij.
Modelling add-on
- Vector Resin
- Kit 72001: Resin Bristol Mercury/Pegasus
- Aeroclub
- Kit E071: Bristol Mercury (Bristol Blenheim)
- Kit E078: Bristol Mercury with Townend Ring
- Kit E083: Bristol Mercury with Cowl (Blenheim, Lysander)
- Kit E060: Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp 1340 junior
- Ardpol
- Set AC010: Pratt & Whitney Wasp R1340
Decals
- Dutch Decal
- Set 72030: Set decals for e.g. Fokker G.1 with goose marking.
- Dutch Profile
- Set PS9072: Set decals for aircraft May 1940 e.g. Fokker TV, Fokker FVII/3m, Fokker G1, NA57 and FK51
1/48th Scale
Kits
- AZ Models
- Kit 48028: Fokker G.I
- CMK
- Kit R8-004: A resin kit
- Classic Airframe
- Kit 415:
Modelling add-on
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- Set --: --
Decals
- --
- Set --: --
| Schema | Kleurnaam | FS-nummer | Humbrol | XtraColor | WEM | Vallejo Model Color | Vallejo Model Air | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fokker G.I Mercury | ||||||||
| Standard #1 | Upper surfaces | Camouflage Brown | 20059 | AC D02 | 70.985 | |||
| Camouflage Green | 24077 | 172 | X-223 | AC D03 | 70.979? | |||
| Camouflage Beige | 26360 | 168 | X-16 | AC D01 | ||||
| Undersides | Camouflage Brown | 20059 | AC D02 | 70.985 | ||||
| Fokker G.I Wasp | ||||||||
| most aircraft | Overall | Spanish green | ca ~4079 | 116 | 70.893 | |||
| Some aircraft | Uppersides (applied over the orignal green colour) | LVA Camouflage Bruin | 20059 | AC D02 | 70.985 | |||
| LVA Camouflage Beige | 26360 | 168 | X-16 | AC D01 | ||||
Check www.paint4models.com for an extensive conversion table with lots of colour and paint systems.
Fokker G.I "Mercury"
Fokker G.I Mercury in the delivery scheme of the lower series. [the scheme varied per individual aircraft; According the Fokker G.I foundation the aircraft were painted is series of three or four aircraft, so groups of three or four aircraft may have a similar pattern.]
Fokker G.I Mercury; delivery scheme of high serials. In this scheme, the so called high scheme, the beige and green colours were exchanged, compared with the aircraft with lower serials..
Fokker G.I Mercury, low scheme with brown rudder, summer 1939.
Fokker G.I Mercury, high scheme, brown rudder, summer 1939.
Fokker G.I Mercury, low scheme with orange rudder and orange triangles, September 1939 and on.
Fokker G.I Mercury; high scheme with orange rudder and orange triangles, September 1939 and on.
Fokker G.I "Wasp" ( LVA version)
Fokker G.I Wasp overall Spanish Green.
Fokker G.I Wasp in triple camouflage.
Reconstructed from photos in both recent released books about the Fokker G.I
Reconstructed from photos in both recent released books about the Fokker G.I
Literature.
| Cockpit nummer 1, 1972 jaargang 13, januari/February 1972: 'Vliegtuigen uit onze Luchtmacht' De Fokker G-1: pagina 2 | Hugo Hooftman | Pag. 26 - 44 | 1972 | COCKPIT-uitgeverij, Bennekom |
| Nederlandse Vliegtuig-Encyclopedie No. 2 Fokker G-1 | Hugo Hooftman | Pag. | 1977 | COCKPIT-uitgeverij, Bennekom |
| Nederlandse Militaire Luchtvaart in Beeld. deel 1. | Hugo Hooftman | Pag. 154 - 155 | 1977 | Uitgever: Europese Bibliotheek, Zaltbommel |
| Modelbouw In Plastic jaargang 7, nummer 4: Fokker G-1, deel 2 | Gerard Wind | Pag. 116 - 121 | 1978 | Uitgever: I.P.M.S. Nederland, Nederland |
| Modelbouw in Plastic jaargang 7, nummer 3: Fokker G-1 | AD Hendriks | Pag. 76 - 78 | 1978 | Uitgever: I.P.M.S. Nederland, Nederland |
| Modelbouw In Plastic jaargang 8, nummer 1: Fokker G-1, deel 3 | Gerard Wind | Pag. | 1979 | Uitgever: I.P.M.S. Nederland, Nederland |
| Fokker, Bouwer aan de wereldluchtvaart | Thijs Postma | Pag. 105 - 121 | 1979 | Uitgever: Unieboek b.v., Houten |
| De Nederlandse Vliegtuigen: Alle vliegtuigen ooit in Nederland ontworpen en gebouwd | Theo Wesselink & Thijs Postma | Pag. 105 - 107 | 1982 | Uitgever: Romen Luchtvaart, Haarlem |
| Fokker-vliegtuigen voor de Militaire Luchtvaart | Pag. 16 - 17 | 1982 | ||
| Squadrons van de Koninklijke Luchtmacht | Willem Helfferich | Pag. 14; 16 | 1983 | Uitgever: Unieboek b.v., Houten |
| Van Luchtvaartafdeling tot Koninklijke Luchtmacht 75 jaar Militaire Luchtvaart in Nederland | Koos van de Berg | Pag. 28 | 1987 | Uitgever: Rebo Produkties, Sassenheim |
| KLu Vliegtuigen: De vliegtuigen van de Koninklijke Luchtmacht vanaf 1913 | Wim Schoenmaker & Thijs Postma | Pag. 58 | 1987 | Uitgeverij De Alk, Alkmaar |
| Squadrons van de Koninklijke Luchtmacht (derde herzien druk) | Willem Helfferich | Pag. 17 - 20 | 1994 | Uitgevers Wyt, Rotterdam |
| Camouflage en Kentekens | J.Greuter e.a. | 1997 | Bonneville – Bergen (NH) | |
| Fokker G-1 jachtkruiser, deel 1 | F. Gerdessen, K. Kalman, C. Oostveen & W. Vredeling | 2011 | Violaero – Emmen | |
| Fokker G-1 jachtkruiser, deel 2 | F. Gerdessen, K. Kalman, C. Oostveen & W. Vredeling | 2013 | Violaero – Emmen |
Websites.
Special thanks to mr F. Gerdessen and mr . C. van Veen, chairman of the Fokker G.I foundation for information about this aircraft.