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Fokker S.III

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Top speed
  
217 km/h

Length
  
8.03 m

Wingspan
  
11 m

Manufacturer
  
Fokker

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The Fokker S.III was a biplane trainer aircraft of the 1920s. It was of conventional configuration, seating the pilot and instructor in tandem, open cockpits. The single-baywings were staggered and of unequal span.

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In 1927, Fokker's US subsidiary, Atlantic Aircraft imported a single example, in an attempt to interest the US Army in the type, but this did not result in a sale. The aircraft was eventually purchased by the Wright Aeronautical Corporation and used as an engine testbed until broken up in 1929.

Variants

  • S.III : Two-seat primary trainer biplane.
  • S-3 : One aircraft imported into the United States by Atlantic Aircraft.
  • Operators

     Denmark
  • Royal Danish Air Force - Two aircraft
  •  Netherlands
  • Royal Netherlands Navy
  • Specifications (S.III)

    General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 8.03 m (26 ft 4 in)
  • Wingspan: 10.67 m (35 ft 0 in)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 8 V-8 water-cooled piston engine, 134 kW (180 hp)
  • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 217 km/h (135 mph; 117 kn)
  • References

    Fokker S.III Wikipedia