Fokker F.VIII

The Fokker F. VIII (or F.8) was a large twin-engined airliner designed and produced by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker in the 1920s.

Fokker F.1
Fokker F.VIII, proved to be too expensive, while its American counterpart, the Ford Trimotor, was also tested but was found to be unreliable(!). The KNILM’s final choice was the DH.2
* 22 August 1927 a KLM Fokker F.3

Made by Fokker.

It is the successor of the Fokker F.VII .

- Fokker F.VIII: substantial remains in posession of Aviodrome museum. - Fokker F.XI Universal: survivors on display in Melbourne, Australia and the New England Air Museum.4
Fokker F.VIII-3M–as the plane for his polar flight.5
But one kilometre flown by the Fokker F.VIII was compensated with 55/45 part of one kilometre flown by the Junkers G 24.6
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Malert
Jet Or Prop
prop
Designer
Reinhold Platz
Predecessor
Fokker F.VII
Length Alt
55
Max Takeoff Weight Main
5800.0
Power Alt
480 hp
Lists
* List of airliners* List of military aircraft of Sweden* List of aircraft of the Finnish Air Force
Range Main
700.0
Height Alt
406.40000000000003
Type Of Prop
Air-cooled engine
Radial engine
Max Speed Main
140.0
Developed From
Fokker F.VII
Capacity
15
Cruise Speed Main
117.0
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
12790.0
Ceiling Main
5
500 m
Number Built
11
Crew
two
Cruise Speed Alt
96 mph
Area Main
82 m²
Primary user
KLM
Span Alt
75
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Engine(prop)
Bristol Jupiter IV
Gnome-Rhône Jupiter
Manufacturer
Fokker
First Flight
12
Span Main
23.00 m
Power Main
360.0
Number Of Props
2
Empty Weight Alt
7385.0
Length Main
16.80 m
Area Alt
880.0
Range Alt
435 mi
Similar Aircraft
*Ford Tri-Motor
Max Speed Alt
118 mph
Empty Weight Main
3350.0
Ceiling Alt
18000.0
Height Main
4.20 m
Category
Dutch airliners 1920-1929
Fokker aircraft

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