Fokker XB-8
Fokker · United States · first flew 1930 · bomber
The Fokker XB-8 was an American twin-engine high-wing monoplane bomber prototype built by the Fokker Aircraft Corporation of America for the US Army Air Corps in the early 1930s. It competed in trials against rival designs but was not selected for production.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 14.42 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Interwar USAAC twin-engine high-wing bomber prototype
- Parasol-wing biplane patrol bomber by Fokker America
- Competed against other 1930s US bomber designs unsuccessfully
A large twin-engine high-wing monoplane with the engines mounted in nacelles on the wing, typical of the parasol-wing bomber configuration popular in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
Specifications
- The Fokker XB-8 has a length of 14.42 m (47 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 19.6 m (64 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 260 km/h (162 mph).
- Typical crew: 4-5.
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History
Derived from Fokker's experience with large parasol-wing aircraft, the XB-8 was evaluated by the USAAC around 1930. It lost out to competing designs and Fokker's American operations declined shortly afterwards. The aircraft reflected the transitional period between biplane and monoplane bomber designs.
Variants
Only the single XB-8 prototype was built; no production variants followed.
Where you'll see it
The XB-8 served only as a prototype evaluation aircraft for the USAAC and did not enter service.
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