This 4-view for the 1927 Fokker
F-10 Trimotor "America" was scanned from my purchased copy of the February 1970
American Aircraft Modeler magazine. 4-view for this fine model was drawn by Mr.
Björn Karlström. All copyrights (if any) are hereby acknowledged.
"Around 1930 the Fokker F-10 commercial aircraft, together with the Ford Trimotor,
played important roles in equipping the fleets of American airlines. The Fokker
aircraft did its work for many years as a reliable workhorse, but then the crash
of an F-10 resulted in serious problems for Fokker in America. The Fokker F-10 was
built solely in America. Powered by three 400 hp Pratt & Whitney Wasp engines,
the F-10 at first sight looked like a three-engined F.VII adapted to the requirements
of America - and to some extent it was. The first seven F-10s were in fact fitted
with standard F.VIIIb-3m wings built in the Netherlands. The aircraft had however
a different fuselage and tailplane, Usually, American Fokker aircraft were given
both a model number and a type number. " -
Oracle's
ThinkQuest website
Fokker Trimotor "America"
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Posted August 1, 2010
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