Fokker F.XIV
Fokker · Netherlands · first flew 1929 · airliner
The Fokker F.XIV was a Dutch three-engine high-wing monoplane airliner introduced in 1929, designed to carry up to ten passengers on European routes. It continued the Fokker formula of a strutted high-mounted wooden wing combined with a welded steel-tube fabric-covered fuselage.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 3 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Fokker wooden wing with fabric covering atop welded steel-tube fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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- Dutch three-engine high-wing monoplane airliner, 1929
- Fokker wooden wing with fabric covering atop welded steel-tube fuselage
- Fixed undercarriage with spatted mainwheels beneath slab-sided fuselage
High-wing monoplane with three radial engines (one nose-mounted, two under-wing), a boxy fabric-covered fuselage, and fixed spatted undercarriage; the smooth wooden wing leading edge contrasting with the rippled fabric rear surface is characteristic of all Fokker airliners of the period.
Specifications
- The Fokker F.XIV has a length of 15.1 m (50 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 20.9 m (69 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 234 km/h (145 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
A product of Fokker's highly successful interwar airliner programme, the F.XIV was developed as an update to the earlier F.VII trimotor series. It operated with KLM and other European carriers on scheduled passenger services and was competitive with contemporary Ford and Fokker trimotors before being overtaken by all-metal streamlined monoplane designs.
Variants
The F.XIV was part of the broader Fokker F-series airliner family; minor variants differed in engine type and interior arrangement.
Where you'll see it
Operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and other European carriers in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
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