Fokker T.IX

The Fokker T.IX was a Dutch twin-engine bomber designed and built for the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force as a replacement for their obsolescent Martin-built bombers.

Design of the T.IX was started in 1938 as the company’s first all-metal bomber project.

It was a mid-wing monoplane with twin fins and rudders and retractable landing gear, powered by two 1375 hp (1025 kW) Bristol Hercules radial piston engines.

The T.IX first flew on 11 September 1939, but in April 1940 during testing it was damaged when it collided with a hangar door.

The subsequent German invasion of the Netherlands stopped repair and further development.

Specifications

Length

16.50 m (54 ft 2 in)

Wingspan

24.70 m (81 ft 0 in)

Height

5.10 m (16 ft 9 in)

Empty weight

6,500 kg (14,330 lb) equipped

Max take-off weight

11,200 kg (24,692 lb)

Powerplant

2 × Bristol Hercules 14-cylinder radial piston engine, 1,025 kW (1,375 hp) each

Performance

Maximum speed

440 km/h (270 mph, 240 kn)

Range

2,720 km (1,690 mi, 1,470 nmi)

Service ceiling

8,000 m (26,000 ft)

Armament

Guns

(Intended)

One 20mm cannon in nose, twin 12.7mm (0.5in) machine guns in dorsal and ventral positions.

Bombs

Up to 2000kg (4409 lb) in internal bomb bay.