Fokker F-10
F-10 | |
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Fokker F-10ASuper Trimotor | |
Role | Passenger and military transport |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Fokker Aircraft Corporation of America |
Introduction | 1927 |
Number built | 65 |
Developed from | Fokker F.VII |
TheFokker F-10was an enlarged development of theFokker F.VIIairliner, built in the late 1920s by theFokker Aircraft Corporation of America.It was atrimotorpassenger aircraft, and it carried 12 passengers. This was four more than the F.VII it was based on, and it had a larger wing and more powerful engines than that design. A crash of this aircraft in 1931, lead to widespread reforms in the U.S. aviation industry and hurt the reputation of wooden winged' aircraft, especially the Fokker Tri-motor types.
Operational history[edit]
Fokker built 65 for commercial and military service. Afterthe crash of a Transcontinental & Western Air F-10in 1931, killingNotre Damefootball coachKnute Rockneand seven others, which was caused by the deterioration of the wooden wing spar, the type was temporarily grounded, and it was required to undergo more frequent and rigorous inspection. Its public image was also greatly damaged, leading to its early retirement from U.S. airlines.
Variants[edit]
- F-10
- Initial production variant.
- F-10A
- Improved and revised 14-passenger variant powered by three 420 hp (310 kW)Pratt & Whitney Waspradial engines,[1]often called theSuper Trimotor.
- C-5
- United States Army designation for the evaluation of one re-engined F-10A powered by threeWright R-975radials.
- LB-2
- Light bomber version.
- RA-4
- United States Navy designation for the evaluation of one F-10A.
Operators[edit]
Civil operators[edit]
- American Airways
- TWA
- Pan Am
- Universal Airlines
- Western Air Express(launch customer[2])
- Boston-Maine Airways[3]
Military operators[edit]
- United States Army Air CorpsdesignationsC-5andC-7A.[4]
Accidents and incidents[edit]
- On June 10, 1929, a Pan Am F-10, registration NC9700 and namedCuba,struck telephone wires and crashed while taking off from Santiago de Cuba bound for Havana, killing two of five on board. The aircraft failed to gain altitude due to a waterlogged runway.
- On March 31, 1931,a Transcontinental & Western Air F-10 crashednearBazaar, Kansasafter a wing separated in flight, killing all eight on board, including football coachKnute Rockne.
- On March 19, 1932, an American Airways F-10A, registration NC652E, struck power lines in heavy fog and crashed into an orchard nearCalimesa, California,killing all seven on board.
- On September 8, 1932, an American Airways F-10, registration NC9716, crashed into a mountain in poor weather nearSalt Flat, Texas,killing three of four on board.
Specifications (F-10)[edit]
Data fromJane's all the World's Aircraft 1928,[5]Aero Favourites:Fokker F.10.[6]
General characteristics
- Crew:1 pilot
- Capacity:12 passengers
- Length:50 ft 8 in (15.44 m)
- Wingspan:71 ft 2 in (21.69 m)
- Height:12 ft 5 in (3.78 m)
- Wing area:728 sq ft (67.6 m2)
- Empty weight:6,550 lb (2,971 kg)
- Gross weight:11,500 lb (5,216 kg)
- Powerplant:3 ×Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 425 hp (317 kW) each
- Propellers:3-bladed metal propellers
Performance
- Maximum speed:140 mph (230 km/h, 120 kn)
- Cruise speed:120 mph (190 km/h, 100 kn)
- Landing speed:55 mph (48 kn; 89 km/h)
- Range:795 mi (1,279 km, 691 nmi)
- Service ceiling:18,000 ft (5,500 m)
- Rate of climb:1,420 ft/min (7.2 m/s)
- Time to altitude:10,000 ft (3,000 m) in 10 minutes
- Wing loading:15.8 lb/sq ft (77 kg/m2)
- Power/mass:9.05 lb/hp (5.50 kg/kW)
See also[edit]
Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References[edit]
- ^AAHS Journal.Spring 2004. p. 42.
- ^"Fokker F.10".Fokker, A living history.ThinkQuest Library. Archived fromthe originalon 2004-12-08.Retrieved2008-08-25.
- ^ab"Pan American Airways - Fleet List and Airframe Histories - The Early Days".Logbook Magazine.31 May 2014. Archived fromthe originalon 2015-07-29.Retrieved2015-05-12.
- ^"Cargo Aircraft Designations".March 15, 2006. Archived fromthe originalon 2009-02-11.Retrieved2008-08-25.
- ^Grey, C.G., ed. (1928).Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1928.London: Sampson Low, Marston & company, ltd. pp. 18d–19d.
- ^"Fokker F.VII".aerofavourites.nl.Archived fromthe originalon 24 July 2011.Retrieved22 January2018.
External links[edit]
- "The Fokker" F-10 "Monoplane: An American-built Three-engined Commercial Model".Flight.XX(50): 1048–1049. December 13, 1928.RetrievedOctober 17,2012.A contemporary technical article on the Fokker F-10. (Though the article does not mention the long-winged F-10A, the table of specs at the end appear to be for this version. Specs in the rest of the article are for the original F-10.)