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Fokker Spin (1910)
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| Fokker in his Spin | |
| Role | Experimental Aircraft |
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| Manufacturer | Fokker |
| Designer | Anthony Fokker |
| First flight | 1910 |
| Number built | 25 |
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Fokker Spin "Spider" (1910) first aircraft
The Fokker Spin was the first airplane built by Dutch aviation pioneer Anthony Fokker. The many bracing wires used to strengthen the aircraft made it resemble a giant spider, hence its name Spin, Dutch for "spider"
History
Fokker built the Spin in 1910 while he was a student in Germany, assisted by Jacob Goedecker and a business partner, Franz von Daum, who procured the engine. The aircraft started out as an experimental design to provide Fokker with a means to explore his interest in flying. The first Spin was destroyed when Von Daum flew it into a tree, but the engine was still salvageable and was used to build the second version. This was built soon afterwards and was used by Fokker to teach himself to fly and to obtain his pilot license. This aircraft was also irreparably damaged by Von Daum.
Construction
The fuselage simply consists of two wooden beams with cross members on which the pilot is seated and on which an Argus four-cylinder water-cooled engine is mounted in the front. The radiators are placed on the side of the fuselage. The wings and tail consist of two steel tubes with bamboo ribs. The landing gear is also constructed of steel tubing. The whole structure is held together with steel wire. Later versions have a more streamlined fuselage.
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Fokker Spin "Spider" (1910) first aircraft
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Fokker Spin "Spider" (1910) first aircraft
General Info
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- Crew: 1
- Length: 8.25 m (27 ft 1 in)
- Wingspan: 13.2 m (43 ft 4 in)
- Height: 2.97 m (9 ft 9 in)
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- Empty weight: 374 kg (825 lb)
- Gross weight: 574 kg (1,265 lb)
- Fuel capacity: Fuel and oil 40 kg
Powerplant: 1 × Argus As I 4-cylinder water-cooled in-line piston engine, 75 kW (100 hp)
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Performance
- Maximum speed: 100 km/h (62 mph, 54 kn)
- Cruise speed: 90 km/h (56 mph, 49 kn)
- Range: 120 km (75 mi, 65 nmi)
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The fuselage simply consists of two wooden beams with cross members on which the pilot is seated and on which an Argus four-cylinder water-cooled engine is mounted in the front. The radiators are placed on the side of the fuselage. The wings and tail consist of two steel tubes with bamboo ribs. The landing gear is also constructed of steel tubing. The whole structure is held together with steel wire. Later versions have a more streamlined fuselage.
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Fokker Spin (1910)
Fokker built the Spin in 1910 while he was a student in Germany, assisted by Jacob Goedecker and a business partner.
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One of the last Spins was brought by Fokker to the Netherlands after World War I. It was incomplete and rebuilt in the early 1920s.
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