Fokker F.25 Promotor

Fokker · Netherlands · first flew 1946 · light aircraft

The Fokker F.25 Promotor was a Dutch four-seat mid-wing light aircraft produced by Fokker in the immediate postwar period, one of the few light aircraft types built by the otherwise airliner and military aircraft-focused manufacturer.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	Mid-mounted, straight
E — Engines	1 × piston, fuselage-mounted
F — Fuselage	8.5 m fuselage
T — Tail	Twin fin

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Postwar Dutch mid-wing light aircraft
Four-seat cabin monoplane with strutted wing
One of Fokker's few light aircraft designs

A strutted mid-wing monoplane with twin tail fins with an enclosed cabin for up to four occupants, a single piston engine, and fixed undercarriage. The Fokker name and Dutch registration are the best distinguishing features from similar types.

Specifications

The Fokker F.25 Promotor has a length of 8.5 m (28 ft).
It has a wingspan of 12 m (39 ft).
Its maximum speed is 217 km/h (135 mph).
Typical crew: 1.

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History

Fokker developed the F.25 in 1946 as part of an effort to enter the postwar civil light aircraft market, which many manufacturers expected to boom following wartime pilot training. The aircraft was well-engineered but the anticipated market did not materialise to the expected scale, and production was limited. Fokker returned its focus to larger commercial and military types.

Variants

Only a small number of F.25 Promotor aircraft were built; no significant variants were developed.

Where you'll see it

Used in Dutch civil aviation in small numbers in the late 1940s and 1950s; not adopted for military service.

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