Fokker C.VII-W
Fokker · Netherlands · first flew 1928 · reconnaissance aircraft
The Fokker C.VII-W was a two-seat reconnaissance seaplane built in the Netherlands in the late 1920s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Fin and rudder continue below the fuselage, giving a cruciform tail |
| T — Tail | Cruciform |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Single-bay biplane with unequal-span wings braced by N-struts
- Twin-pontoon floats in place of a wheeled undercarriage
- Fin and rudder continue below the fuselage, giving a cruciform tail
Look for a single-bay biplane on twin pontoons, with pilot and observer in tandem open cockpits and a cruciform tail.
Specifications
- The Fokker C.VII-W has a length of 9.98 m (33 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12.9 m (42 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 160 km/h (99 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It shared elements of the C.V design. The wooden wings were fabric and plywood covered, and the fuselage was steel tube with fabric covering.
Variants
Thirty examples were produced.
Where you'll see it
The first twelve went to the Dutch East Indies and the rest stayed in the Netherlands. It left front-line service in 1940, and some in the East Indies served as trainers until the Japanese invasion in 1942.
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