The Fokker G.I was a Dutch twin-engine heavy fighter aircraft comparable in size and role to the German Messerschmitt Bf 110.
Although in production prior to World War II, its combat introduction came at a time the Netherlands were overrun by the Germans.
The few G.Is that were mustered into service were able to score several victories.
Some were captured intact after the Germans had occupied the Netherlands.
The remainder of the production run was taken over by the Luftwaffe for use as trainers.
Variants
G.I Prototype
Powered by two Hispano-Suiza 14AB-02/03 engines; one built.
Armed with two 7,92 mm machine guns and two 23 mm Madsen automatic cannons.
G.I Mercury
Two and three-seat models, powered by Bristol Mercury VIII engines.
G.I Wasp
Two-seat, smaller “export model”, powered by Pratt & Whitney SB4-G Twin Wasp Junior.
B 26
Swedish dive bomber variant of the G.1 Mercury.
The B 26 was unique compared to the Dutch variant.
Its armament would consist of four 13,2 mm Akan m/39 auto cannons in the nose and an 8 mm ksp m/22-37R machine gun for the gunner.
It would be equipped with a bomb bay that could hold 8 x 50 kg bombs or a single 250 kg bomb with a bomb fork along with hard points under the wings for 4 more 50 kg bombs (2 under each wing).
The B 26 could not be delivered to Sweden due to the invasion of the Netherlands.
A mock up was apparently built by Fokker.
Specifications
Crew
2-3
Length
10.87 m (35 ft 8 in)
Wingspan
17.16 m (56 ft 4 in)
Height
3.8 m (12 ft 6 in)
Wing area
38.3 m2 (412 sq ft)
Empty weight
3,325 kg (7,330 lb)
Gross weight
4,800 kg (10,582 lb)
Max take-off weight
5,000 kg (11,023 lb)
Fuel capacity
1,050 l (277 US gal; 231 imp gal)
Powerplant
2 × Bristol Mercury VIII 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 540 kW (730 hp) each at 2,650 rpm – take-off power
830 hp (619 kW) at 4,100 m (13,451 ft) at 2,750 rpm – maximum continuous power
Propellers
3-bladed controllable-pitch propellers
Performance
Maximum speed
475 km/h (295 mph, 256 kn) at 4,100 m (13,451 ft)
Range
1,510 km (940 mi, 820 nmi)
Service ceiling
10,000 m (33,000 ft)
Rate of climb
13.5 m/s (2,660 ft/min) 5,000 m (16,404 ft) in 6 minutes 20 seconds
Wing loading
125.3 kg/m2 (25.7 lb/sq ft)
Power/mass
0.22 kW/kg (0.13 hp/lb)
Armament
8× 7.9 mm (0.31 in) forward-firing FN-Browning machine guns in the nose
1× 7.9 mm (0.31 in) machine gun in rear turret
300 kg (660 lb) of bombs (G.1 Wasp could take 400 kg (880 lb))
