Aerei Fokker (1919-1945): libri illustrati di storia e guide

Anthony Fokker : The Flying Dutchman Who Shaped American Aviation

Fokker stumbled into aviation as a young stunt pilot in Germany in 1910. A combination of industrial espionage, luck and deception then propelled him to become Germany's leading aircraft manufacturer during World War I, making him a multimillionaire by his mid-20s.
When the German Revolution swept the country in 1918 and 1919, Fokker went to the United States. He set up business in New York and New Jersey in 1921, and shortly thereafter became the world's largest aircraft manufacturer. The U.S. Army and Navy acquired his machines, and his factories equipped carriers such as Pan American and TWA at the dawn of commercial air transport.

Yet despite his success, his empire collapsed in the late 1920s after a series of ill-conceived business decisions and personal dramas.
In 1927, aviator Richard Byrd solicited a Fokker three-engine plane to be the first to fly non-stop across the Atlantic. The plane was damaged on a test flight and Charles Lindbergh beat him to it. Lindbergh's solo adventure in the Spirit of St. Louis earned him - and cost Fokker - a lasting place in the history books.
Dierikx traces Fokker's life and achievements using previously undiscovered records and primary sources.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Marc Dierikx
Formato:	432 pagine, 23 x 15 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	illustrato
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Smithsonian Books (USA, 2018)
ISBN:	9781588346155

Fokker D21 - Fokkers laatste eenmotorige jager

The Fokker D.21 was not among the great fighter aircraft of World War II, but for three small neutral countries, it was the most numerous when they were attacked by Germany and the Soviet Union in 1939 and 1940.
This makes the D.21 the most historically and numerically significant Dutch aircraft of that period - more so than the well-known Fokker G.1, which was only used in the Netherlands and performed no better in May 1940 than the less resource-intensive D.21.
In Finnish service, the D.21 played a small yet notable role in history, continuing to fight in the forests of East Karelia until 1944.
Despite its importance, few books have been dedicated to the D.21. While smaller publications have covered its Dutch and Finnish service, a comprehensive account - from its first designs in 1935 to its last flights in 1947 - had been lacking until now.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Peter de Jong
Formato:	248 pagine, 28.5 x 23 x 2.6 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	riccamente illustrato
Lingua:	olandese
Editore:	Lanasta (NL, 2024)
ISBN:	9789464564006

Fokker G-1 Jachtkruiser (deel 1) - Ontwikkeling

The Fokker G-1 Jachtkruiser was a combat aircraft designed in 1936 by engineer Marius Beeling and Dr. Erich Schatzki. It combined the roles of long-range fighter, reconnaissance aircraft, and light bomber. This concept was also being developed internationally and led to various aircraft designs. The distinctive twin-boom tail made the G-1 easily recognizable.
The Dutch Military Aviation ordered 36 Fokker G-1s with Bristol Mercury engines, delivered just before the war. In November 1939, an additional order followed for 26 aircraft with Pratt & Whitney Wasp engines. Ten of these were produced, some even delivered during the May days of 1940.
This book is the first in a three-part series on the Fokker G-1. Together, these books form a comprehensive reference work on this aircraft in Dutch aviation history. It covers the design, technology, and development of the fighter.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Cor Oostveen, Karel Kalkman, Frits Gerdessen, Willem Vredeling
Formato:	248 pagine, 28.5 x 23 x 2.5 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	riccamente illustrato
Lingua:	olandese
Editore:	Lanasta (NL, 2024)
ISBN:	9789464563962

Fokker G-1 Jachtkruiser (deel 3) - Techniek van Kop tot Staart

After covering the construction and deployment of the Fokker G-1 in volumes 1 and 2, this third part focuses on the detailed structure of this remarkable aircraft.
Few original design drawings of the Fokker G-1 have survived. This led to extensive research into how the aircraft was built. This book is the result of over forty years of study on the construction of the Fokker G-1 Mercury.
It includes hundreds of hand-drawn technical illustrations by Jan Broos, supported by text and photographs. Since the 1980s, Broos dedicated himself to this subject, building a 1: 10 scale model of the G-1 in 1985. The discovery of construction photos in Denmark in 1993 accelerated his work. From 1997, he collaborated with the Fokker G-1 Foundation, creating around four hundred 3D drawings and exploded views.
Jan Broos passed away in 2019. This book is based on his manuscript and illustrations, offering a unique insight into the construction of the Fokker G-1, one of Fokker's finest fighters.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Cor Oostveen, Jan Broos
Formato:	304 pagine, 28.5 x 23 x 2.9 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	riccamente illustrato
Lingua:	olandese
Editore:	Lanasta (NL, 2024)
ISBN:	9789464563818

Fokker schoolvliegtuigen en de militaire vliegopleiding 1913-1940

Toen Anthony Fokker in 1919 vanuit Duitsland naar Nederland kwam, nam hij zijn robuuste en betrouwbare vliegtuigen mee. De motoren hadden grote vermogens gekregen en de prestaties waren aanzienlijk verbeterd. De vliegtuigen waren wapens op zich geworden. De vliegtuig werden ontworpen voor een specifieke taak en konden ingezet worden als jachtvliegtuig, verkenner of bommenwerper.
Aan het eind van de oorlog werd het voor leerling-vliegers gevaarlijk, om met de grote vermogens en de enorme wendbaarheid van de moderne vliegtuigen onervaren de lucht in te gaan. Zo ontstond er vraag naar speciaal als lesvliegtuig ontworpen vliegtuigen. Aan het eind van de oorlog ontwierp Fokker de V.43: Fokkers eerste schoolvliegtuig.

Bij Fokker kon je voor elk soort vliegtuig terecht. Naast de D-serie jachtvliegtuigen werd een nieuwe C-serie verkenners, B-serie vliegboten, T-serie torpedo- en bommenwerpers opgezet. Op civiel gebied startte Fokker met de F-serie passagiersvliegtuigen.
Om potentiële klanten aan je te binden was het noodzakelijk om vliegers al vanaf het begin bekend te maken met je producten. Zo werd al direct na de oorlog de S-serie schoolvliegtuigen opgezet. Leerling-vliegers konden zo hun eerste lessen op de S-kisten doen en daarna overstappen op de C.I en de D.VII.

De LVA en de MLD waren de grote gebruikers van de Fokker S-kisten. In het buitenland sloegen de leskisten niet aan. Bij de MLD en de LVA kreeg een complete generatie vliegers de opleiding op de Fokker S.III en de S.IV. De toestellen werden intensief gebruikt. Ze maakten vele noodlandingen en vliegongelukken, en werden meestal weer geheel opnieuw opgebouwd.
Als vervanger werd na vijftien jaar (!) de Fokker S.9 voor beide opleidingen aangekocht. De laatste drie S.9's werden na de oorlog gebouwd. Het werden Fokkers laatste tweedekkers, die nog op de oude gemengde bouwwijze werden gebouwd.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Karel Kalkman
Formato:	232 pagine, 29 x 23 x 2.3 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	riccamente illustrato
Lingua:	olandese
Editore:	Violaero (NL, 2015)
ISBN:	9789086161720