Fokker schoolvliegtuigen en de militaire vliegopleiding 1913-1940
When Anthony Fokker came to the Netherlands from Germany in 1919, he brought his robust and reliable aircraft with him. The engines had gained high power outputs and performance had improved significantly. The aircraft had become weapons in their own right. The planes were designed for a specific task and could be deployed as fighters, reconnaissance aircraft, or bombers.
Towards the end of the war, it became dangerous for inexperienced student pilots to take to the air given the high power outputs and enormous maneuverability of modern aircraft. Consequently, a demand arose for aircraft specifically designed as training planes. At the end of the war, Fokker designed the V.43: Fokker's first school aircraft.
At Fokker, you could buy any type of aircraft. In addition to the D-series fighters, a new C-series reconnaissance aircraft, B-series flying boats, and T-series torpedo and bomber aircraft were established. In the civilian sector, Fokker started with the F-series passenger aircraft.
To bind potential customers to you, it was necessary to familiarize pilots with your products right from the start. For instance, the S-series training aircraft were established immediately after the war. Student pilots could thus take their first lessons on the S-planes and then switch to the CI and the D.VII.
The LVA and the MLD were the major users of the Fokker S-class aircraft. The training aircraft did not catch on abroad. At the MLD and the LVA, an entire generation of pilots received training on the Fokker S.III and S.IV. The aircraft were used intensively. They made many emergency landings and were involved in aviation accidents, and were usually completely rebuilt.
As a replacement, the Fokker S.9 was purchased for both training programs after fifteen years (!). The last three S.9s were built after the war. They became Fokker's last biplanes that were still built using the old mixed construction method.
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| Autore: | Karel Kalkman |
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| Formato: | 232 pagine, 29 x 23 x 2.3 cm, copertina rigida |
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| Illustrazioni: | riccamente illustrato |
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| Lingua: | olandese |
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| Editore: | Violaero (NL, 2015) |
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| ISBN: | 9789086161720 |
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