Fokker D.XXI-3 (Sweden)
| This page is about the fighter Fokker D.XXI-3 (Sweden). For the premium version, see Fokker D.XXI (Sweden). |
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Description
The ▄Fokker D.XXI Series 3 is a rank I Swedish fighter with a battle rating of 1.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Fire and Ice". Apart from the armament and a bit of armour behind the pilot, it is broadly similar to the premium D.XXI: primitive but rugged, slow but very manoeuvrable. The loss in punch of its offensive armament (four 7.7 mm Brownings instead of the two 7.7 mm and two 20 mm cannon in the premium version) is partially offset by the lower BR. Even stock, the engine can be run at WEP for extended periods of time without overheating.
General info
Flight performance
The Fokker D.XXI-3 is highly agile for its class, and many opponents (except biplanes) will often struggle to get a good shot. The downside to its manoeuvrability is its speed. The Fokker D.XXI-3 is quite primitive, with only landing flaps, and fixed landing gear causing considerable drag. This makes the Fokker D.XXI-3 unable to run away from most opponents, as even some biplanes are capable of catching up. This doesn't mean the plane is weak however, as the engine provides excellent power for such a light machine, allowing it to climb high above most targets.
| Characteristics | Max speed (km/h at 5,000 m) |
Max altitude (metres) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (metres/second) |
Take-off run (metres) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | |||
| Stock | 410 | 398 | 10100 | 16.7 | 17.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 150 |
| Upgraded | 441 | 425 | 15.5 | 16.0 | 17.7 | 14.2 | ||
Details
| Features | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat flaps | Take-off flaps | Landing flaps | Air brakes | Arrestor gear |
| X | X | ✓ | X | X |
| Limits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wings (km/h) | Gear (km/h) | Flaps (km/h) | Max Static G | |||
| Combat | Take-off | Landing | + | - | ||
| 735 | 290 | N/A | N/A | 240 | ~15 | ~6 |
| Optimal velocities (km/h) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailerons | Rudder | Elevators | Radiator |
| < 320 | < 240 | < 500 | > 320 |
Survivability and armour
- Armour: one 9 mm steel plate behind pilot's seat
- Self-sealing fuel tanks (1 in front of pilot)
Modifications and economy
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Armaments
Offensive armament
The Fokker D.XXI-3 (Sweden) is armed with:
- 2 x 7.7 mm FN-Browning M.36 No.3 machine guns, nose-mounted (500 rpg = 1,000 total)
- 2 x 7.7 mm FN-Browning M.36 No.3 machine guns, wing-mounted (300 rpg = 600 total)
Usage in battles
You can dominate the match with your superior turn time. Keep your speed above 170 while dogfighing, or you can be wiped out by the early Bf-109's and P-36's. Having a good altitude advantage can counter this by having more energy before starting a fight.
Manual Engine Control
| MEC elements | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixer | Pitch | Radiator | Supercharger | Turbocharger | ||
| Oil | Water | Type | ||||
| Controllable | Controllable Not auto controlled |
Not controllable Not auto controlled |
Not controllable Not auto controlled |
Separate | Not controllable 1 gear |
Not controllable |
Pros and cons
Pros:
- High climb rate, especially for a monoplane of this BR
- Only one fuel tank, so fires usually would not be started if the aircraft was tailed
- Great turn time
- Engine takes a while to overheat on WEP
- Sturdy airframe tolerates high speed dives
- Very stable aircraft to fly in simulator battles
- Fixed landing gear makes landings easier and more simplified
- Good armaments for BR
Cons:
- Rather slow, cannot escape fights
- Only has landing flaps
- No armor
History
On 14 November 1934, design proposals for a new fighter aircraft were submitted by Fokker to the Luchtvaartafdeling (Dutch Army Aviation Group). Fokker's design team, led by Erich Schatzki, and based at the firm's newly completed plant in the southern district of Amsterdam, had sought to incorporate and combine various new concepts and recent features from successful fighter aircraft, including the previous C.X and D.XVII aircraft.
Media
- Skins
See also
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| Royal Dutch Aircraft Factory Fokker (Koninklijke Nederlandse Vliegtuigenfabriek Fokker) | |
|---|---|
| Strike Aircraft | ◗Fokker G.IA |
| Jet Aircraft | ▄Meteor F Mk.8* · ◘Hunter F.6* |
| Export | ▄Fokker D.XXI-3 · ▄Fokker D.XXI |
| * Licensed Production / Variants | |
| See Also | Gloster · Hawker · Valtion Lentokonetehdas |
| Sweden fighters | |
|---|---|
| ASJA | J6B |
| Saab | J21A-1 · J21A-2 · A21A-3 |
| FFVS | J22-A · J22-B |
| Foreign Import | J8A · Iacobi's J8A · J9 Early · J11 · J20 · J26 David · J26 |
| Finland | |
| VL | Mörkö-Morane · VL Myrsky II · VL Pyörremyrsky |
| (NL) Fokker | ▄Fokker D.XXI-3 · ▄Fokker D.XXI |
| (DE) Messerschmitt | ▄Bf 109 G-2 · ▄Bf 109 G-6 Erla · ▄Bf 109 G-6 |
| Other | ▄B-239 · ▄Hurricane Mk I/L |
