The Fokker D.XXIII was a Dutch single-seat fighter designed and built by Fokker. Only one aircraft was flown before the country was invaded by the Germans in May 1940.

In November 1938, the rather revolutionary D.XXIII fighter caused a sensation at the Paris Air Show. This twin-engined aircraft with two tail drags like the G.1 had a tandem arrangement of two Czech Walter Sagitta engines of 528 hp each in the fuselage, between which the …

A version with retractable landing gear and powered by four 650 hp Gnome-Rhône 9KF engines, the F.XXIII (or F.23), was developed in 1935. The increased engine power allowed a higher weight and increased speed by 12 mph (19 km/h), but this reduced range from 1,095 mi (1,762 km) to 980 mi (1,577 km).

Fokker (N.V. Koninklijke Nederlandse Vliegtuigenfabriek Fokker; lit. 'Royal Dutch Aircraft Factory Fokker') was a Dutch aircraft manufacturer that operated from 1912 to 1996. The company was founded by the Dutch aviator Anthony Fokker and became famous …

Fokker's last fighter, the tandem-engined D.XXIII (D.23). The sole prototype was powered by two 523-hp Walter Sagittas with which it was capable of about 520 km/h (323 mph).

Jan 11, 2024 · In late 1937, work began on the D.XXIII, a single-seat, twin-engine fighter by the Dutch company ‘Fokker’. The unique design of the plane was a result of trying to overcome an issue that plagued single-engine planes of the time – as the propeller spins, the torque created pulls the plane to one side, which the pilot is then forced to ...

May 15, 2018 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Fokker D.XXIII Twin-Engine, Single-Seat Fighter Prototype Aircraft including pictures.

May 1, 2008 · The Fokker D.23 (or D-XXIII) was a very unorthodox fighter that was built as a prototype only. A very realistic mock-up was showed at the Paris Airshow of 1938 and the prototype made its first flight in May 1939.

I like twin booms, I like Dutch aircraft, and i like unusual planes. The Fokker D.23 is this all. And i love it. The plane started development in 1937. It was revolutionary aircraft, with the push-pull configuration and the retractable tricycle landing gear. Displayed at the 1938 Paris air salon, the plane received both admiration and criticism.

Cooling problems with the rear engine lead to modifications, resulting in the series 3. In total 126 aircraft were built of the series 3 model. They were very succesful against the Soviet fighters, scoring many kills. After the war the D-23 continued in use until 1958.