Fokker F.XXII

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Developed as a smaller version of the Fokker F.XXXVI the F.XXII is a high-wing
cantilever monoplane with a fixed tailwheel landing gear. It was powered by four
Pratt & Whitney Wasp radial piston engines mounted in the wing leading edge. The
first aircraft registered PH-AJP first flew in 1935, and was followed by two
production aircraft all for KLM. A fourth aircraft was built for the Swedish
airline AB Aerotransport.

Role
22-passenger transport

Manufacturer
Fokker

First flight
1935

Introduction
1935

Retired
1947

Primary users
KLM
Royal Air Force
Scottish Aviation
AB Aerotransport

Number built
4

One KLM aircraft crashed in July 1935 and the other two continued in service
until August 1939, when they were sold to British American Air Services and
Scottish Aviation in the United Kingdom. A month later the British American Air
Services aircraft was also acquired by Scottish Aviation as a navigation
trainer. In October 1941, they were both impressed into service with the Royal
Air Force and used as transports and crew trainers. One aircraft survived the
war to be returned to Scottish Aviation who used it for services between
Prestwick and Belfast until it was grounded at the end of 1947.

The Swedish aircraft, which was named Lappland, flew a regular Amsterdam Malmo
service until it was destroyed in an accident in June 1936.

Airspeed Ltd. in Great Britain arranged a license to build F.XXIIs for the
British market as the Airspeed AS.16, but no orders were received.

Specifications

General characteristics
Crew: 2
Capacity: 22-passengers
Length: 21.52 m (70 ft 7¼ in)
Wingspan: 30 m (98 ft 5 in)
Height: 4.60 m (15 ft 1¼ in)
Empty weight: 8,100 kg (17,857 lb)
Gross weight: 13,000 kg (28,660 lb)
Powerplant: 4 × Pratt & Whitney Wasp T1D1 9-cylinder radial piston, 373 kW (500
hp) each

Performance
Maximum speed: 285 km/h (177 mph)
Range: 1,350 km (839 miles)
Service ceiling: 4,900 m (16,075 ft)

Armament Related lists
List of aircraft of the Royal Air Force




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