Fokker B.II
Fokker · Netherlands · first flew 1923 · reconnaissance aircraft
The Fokker B.II was a prototype sesquiplane shipboard reconnaissance flying boat built in the Netherlands in 1923.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 9.85 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Flying boat with a duralumin hull
- Sesquiplane wings braced with N-struts
- Tractor engine mounted on the leading edge of the upper wing
Look for a small sesquiplane flying boat with a single engine on the upper wing leading edge. It has open crew cockpits under the upper wing and in a dorsal position amidships.
Specifications
- The Fokker B.II has a length of 9.85 m (32 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 14.6 m (48 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 195 km/h (121 mph).
- Typical crew: 3.
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History
It was a conventional flying boat with a duralumin hull and sesquiplane wings braced with N-struts. Its Rolls-Royce Eagle XII engine drove a four-bladed tractor propeller from the leading edge of the upper wing.
Variants
Only the prototype was built. It followed the Fokker B.I flying boat of 1922.
Where you'll see it
The Royal Dutch Navy tested the prototype, but no production orders followed.
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