Fokker T-2

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Fokker T-2 (F.IV)
Fokke A-2 of the USAAS
Type: Transport plane
Design country:

NetherlandsNetherlands Netherlands

Manufacturer:

Nederlandsche Vflyuigenfabriek

First flight:

1921

Commissioning:

1922

Production time:

1921-1922

Number of pieces:

2

The Fokker T-2 (factory designation Fokker F.IV ) was a single-engine transport aircraft made by the Dutch manufacturer Nederlandsche Vendunguigenfabriek in the early 1920s. The two machines, prefabricated in Veere and assembled in Dayton, Ohio , came into the possession of the US armed forces. One of these was later converted to the Fokker A-2 ambulance aircraft .

The T-2 was the first non-stop flight between the east and west coast of the USA.

history

At the invitation of the US military, Anthony Fokker traveled to the United States in 1920 and presented, among other things, the design of a single-engine high-decker that could accommodate up to 12 people. The two aircraft ordered as a result were completed in 1921 according to plans by the chief designer Reinhold Platz and delivered in individual parts to the USA. The final assembly took place in 1922 at the McCook military airfield in Dayton (Ohio), where they were then put into service by the United States Army Air Service as T-2.

One of the two aircraft was then converted into a long-range test aircraft. With a flight time of 36 hours and 14 minutes, a new world record was set in continuous flight on April 16 and 17, 1923. On May 2 and 3, 1923, the first non-stop flight between the east and west coasts of the USA took place. It took the pilots 26 hours and 50 minutes to travel from New York City to San Diego . A few months later, the aircraft was taken to a museum. Today it is in the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC

In addition, Fokker offered a variant for passenger traffic. Since there was no interest in larger airliners in the US at the time, there were no orders.

construction

The F.IV design was based heavily on the previous F.III model . The box-shaped fuselage consisted of a welded tubular steel frame with fabric covering and was lined with plywood. Entry was via two doors on the left. The pilot sat in an open cockpit that was to the side of the engine. The wooden wings were cantilevered. A V12 Liberty engine with an output of 300 kW from the US Army reserves served as the drive .

The civil version could be ordered with different equipment. One variant had a removable cargo compartment, so that the capacity was either 8 passengers plus cargo or 12 passengers. If desired, the wooden wings could be replaced with those with a metal skin. Instead of the Liberty engine, it was possible to install a Napier Lion or a Rolls-Royce Eagle . The two side doors made it possible to divide the interior into two separate compartments. None of these variants was implemented.

Technical specifications

Parameter Data
crew 2
Passengers 8-12
length 15.00 m
span 14.80 m
height 3.34 m
Wing area 34.6 m²
Empty mass 2250 kg
Takeoff mass 3460 kg
Top speed 150 km / h
Service ceiling 3200 m
Range 4100 km
Engines a twelve-cylinder - V-engine Liberty of Packard with 298 kW (405 hp)

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