Fokker C.V-D, Swedish Air Force no. 3386Photographed at the Flygvapen Museum, Linköping, Sweden on 16 August 2006.
The Fokker C.V design was an early multipurpose aircraft. It could be fitted with different wings and different engines. The D and E versions were the most successful and were sold to a number of countries. The C.V-D had a span of 12.5 m and the C.V-E a slightly greater span, 15.3 m.
The Swedish Air Force decided in 1927 to purchase the Fokker C.V-D for use as a fighter aircraft (designation J 3) and Fokker C.V-E as a reconnaissance aircraft (S 6). These two types were chosen because they seemed suitable to be manufactured under licence in Sweden.
2 aircraft of each type were bought from the Netherlands, then at the beginning of 1928, an agreement to produce both types under licence was signed. The aircraft were to be manufactured at the Air Force’s workshops at Malmen (CFM, later CVM). At the same time, 6 more C.V-D’s and 4 C.V-E’s were purchased from Fokker. CFM built 35 Fokkers in 1929-1935.
However, the 2-seat Fokkers proved not to be suitable as fighter aircraft. From 1931, all of the fighters were re-designated as reconnaissance aircraft. The J in the designation was changed to an S.
The S 6 were provided to the Air Force in three different versions:
S 6 - (Fokker C.V-E). 6 aircraft imported from Fokker in the Netherlands and 24 aircraft manufactured in Sweden. They were powered by Bristol Jupiter VI engines of 450 hp.
S 6A - (Fokker C.V-D). 8 aircraft imported from Fokker in the Netherlands and one manufactured in Sweden. They were also powered by the Bristol Jupiter VI engine.
S 6B - (Fokker C.V-E). 10 aircraft manufactured in Sweden, with the more powerful Nohab/Mercury My VI engine of 600 hp.
The S 6s could be fitted with either wheel or ski landing gear and also with floats. All S 6s were armed with one 7.9 mm machine gun operated by the observer. Some S 6s had also two fixed machine-guns in the wings. Six 12 kg or two 50 kg bombs could be carried.
The airframe shown here was built at CVM at Malmen in 1934. It was written off in 1945 after 1,689 hours in the air. C/n 207.
Picture added on 29 December 2010 at 07:53
