Fokker V.36

The Fokker V.36 was a late‑1930s experimental prototype created by the Dutch firm Fokker as part of its “V” series of advanced fighter concepts. Developed in 1939, the V.36 emerged from the company’s effort to replace the aging Fokker D.XXI with a higher‑performance, all‑metal aircraft capable of meeting emerging European air‑combat requirements. The airframe employed a low‑wing monoplane layout with a semi‑monocoque fuselage, retractable tailwheel landing gear and a clean, tapered wing design that reduced drag. Power was to be supplied by a licensed Hispano‑Suiza 12Y‑45 V‑12 engine delivering about 860 hp, driving a three‑bladed propeller and providing a top speed near 540 km/h (335 mph). Armament was planned around two 20 mm Hispano cannons and two 7.92 mm machine guns mounted in the nose, reflecting the shift toward heavier firepower. Although flight testing never progressed beyond ground trials—chiefly because the German occupation halted Dutch aircraft development—the V.36’s design foreshadowed post‑war fighter trends such as all‑metal construction, powerful inline engines, and integrated armament. Its conceptual legacy influenced later Fokker projects and contributed to the broader evolution of European monoplane fighters on the eve of World War II.

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