Fokker V.30

The Fokker V.30

The V.30 was built in the summer of 1918.
It is a parasol-winged glider (parasol glider).
The V.30 was to be a flying bomb, towed by a D-VII and then, after dropping off, would glide to its target. The explosive charge would be carried in the nose.

The V.30 was constructed from the fuselage and wings of the V.26.
Unfortunately for Fokker, the Germans had no interest in this product.

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The Fokker V.30 was a parasol-wing glider, intended as a light, unmanned bomber. The aircraft was towed by a D.VII-like fighter and released over the target. The fuselage and wing were from a V.26. The bombs carried were placed in the nose cone. An improved D.VIIF was to be the tow plane, based on the V.24 and equipped with a tow cable. The German Luftfahrtruppe (German Air Force) didn't see much in the V.31, and no photograph of it is known.
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The V.30 (below) and the F-II (above). The V.30 is a parasol-wing glider. In 1921, the V.30 was exhibited at the Paris Air Show, but as a regular glider. The French were furious when they discovered the old German markings (crosses) under the new paint.
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