Fokker F.XVIII
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The Fokker F. XVIII was an airliner produced in the Netherlands in the early 1930s essentially a scaled-up version of the Fokker F. XII intended for long-distance flights. Like its predecessor it was a conventional high-wing cantilever monoplane with fixed tailwheel undercarriage. Its cabin could seat 12 passengers or four-to-six on seats convertible to sleeping berths. Used by KLM on its Amsterdam-Batavia route the F.

- Fokker F.XVIII: fuselage on display in Willemstad, Curaçao. - Fokker F.27/Fairchild FH.227: several still in service worldwide.1
Dec 30 KLM's Pelikaan (a Fokker F XVIII) receives a tumultuous welcome at Schiphol after setting record time on her return flight from Batavia where the crew delivered 81,000 pieces of Christmas mail.2
Fokker F.XVIII: Air baptism of mariner Jan Kooijman. 92_1 Fokker D.XXIII: First flew in November 1939.3

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The Fokker F.XVIII was an airliner produced in the Netherlands in the early 1930s, essentially a scaled-up version of the Fokker F.XII intended for long-distance flights. Fokker F.4
The Fokker F.XVIII was an airliner produced in the Netherlands, essentially a scaled-up version of the Fokker F.XII intended for long-distance flights.5
Hondong piloted Fokker F-XVIII PH-AIS 'Snip' across the Atlantic on the first flight to Curacao and Paramaribo.6
Empty Weight Lb
10190
Wing Area Sqm
84
Eng 1 Type
Pratt & Whitney Wasp C
First Flight
30
Range Km
1820
Ceiling Ft
15750
Eng 1 Kw
313
Gross Weight Lb
17300
Capacity
12
Number Built
5
Crew
Two-four
Empty Weight Kg
4620
Gross Weight Kg
7850
Span M
25
Primary user
KLM
Manufacturer
Fokker
Range Miles
1130
Max Speed Mph
150
Max Speed Kmh
240
Span In
4
Span Ft
80
Wing Area Sqft
904
Met Or Eng
met
Length Ft
60
Ceiling M
4800
Eng 1 Hp
420
Eng 1 Number
3
Length In
8
Length M
19
Category
Dutch airliners 1930-1939
Fokker aircraft

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