Airliners1926 airliner by Fokker
Universal
The Fokker Universal was the first aircraft built in the United States that was based on the designs of Dutch-born Anthony Fokker, who had designed aircraft for Germany during World War I. About half of the 44 Universals that were built between 1926 and 1931 in the United States were used in Canada. Among the famous pilots who flew the Fokker Universal were Punch Dickins and Walter Gilbert.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Fokker
- Category
- Airliners
- First flight
- 1926-01-01
- Length
- 399 m
- Wingspan
- 573 m
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 86 kt
- Max speed
- 103 kt
- Range
- 439 nm
- Service ceiling
- 12,000 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 4,000 lb
- Empty weight
- 2,192 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 78 US gal
- Powerplant
- Wright J-5
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 4
- Length
- 33.3 ft
- Wingspan
- 47.8 ft
- Height
- 8.8 ft
- Number built
- 44
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.