Fokker F.14

Fokker · Netherlands · first flew 1929 · transport aircraft

The Fokker F.14 was a single-engine high-wing commercial monoplane built by Fokker in 1929 for mail and passenger services, continuing the company's successful formula of braced high-wing monoplanes with wooden wings and welded-steel tube fuselages.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	High-mounted, straight
E — Engines	1 × piston, nose-mounted
F — Fuselage	Fabric-covered wooden wing with plywood fuselage
T — Tail	Conventional

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Late 1920s Fokker high-wing single-engine mail monoplane
Fabric-covered wooden wing with plywood fuselage
Enclosed cockpit ahead of the passenger cabin

A high-wing braced monoplane with a single radial engine, a deep plywood-covered fuselage, and a conventional fixed undercarriage; the characteristic Fokker wooden wing with its rounded tips is a key feature.

Specifications

The Fokker F.14 has a length of 13.18 m (43 ft).
It has a wingspan of 18.11 m (59 ft).
Its maximum speed is 220 km/h (137 mph).
Typical crew: 1+4 passengers.

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History

Designed to meet a requirement for a fast mail carrier, the Fokker F.14 was purchased by KLM for mail services. It represented a scaling of Fokker's well-proven design approach from the larger tri-motor types to a smaller single-engine configuration. Only a few were built, and the type served briefly before larger aircraft were preferred.

Variants

A small number of aircraft were built with minor differences; no significant variants.

Where you'll see it

Operated by KLM on mail and light passenger routes in the early 1930s; the type quickly gave way to larger Fokker and imported designs.

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