Fokker was a Dutch aircraft manufacturer which operated in various forms from 1912 through 1996. Anthony Fokker’s company began its life in Germany before World War I, and ended up in The Netherlands, headquartered in Amsterdam before closing in bankruptcy.
Fokker built a series of very successful turboprop airliners, with their FK-27 Friendship twin engine airliner’s first flight taking place in 1955. The final airframe was delivered in 1987, after 581 aircraft were built. The large Rolls Royce Dart engine and a pressurized cabin were noteworthy innovations in the world of airliners. Seven variants of the basic airframe were produced, and the U.S. Fairchild Hiller aircraft company built an additional 128 F-27s. A stretched U.S...
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