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The '''Fokker T.II ot T.2''' was a single engine [[floatplane]] designed in the [[Netherlands]] as a [[torpedo bomber]]. Three were bought by the [[US Navy]] who tested them against other aircraft from the [[US]] and the [[UK]]. The F.II did not win further production orders but remained in service several years. |
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Fokker's T-designation included both [[bomber]]s and [[torpedo bomber]]s; the T.II was the first of this series, as the T.I remained a project only. Three were ordered by the [[US Navy]] early in 1921 and completed towards the end of that year. The air power enthusiast Gneral [[Billy Mitchell]] visited the Fokker works at [[Veere]] in early 1922 and General [[Clayton Bissell]] was encouraged by Fokker to fly the T.II. He reported that it unresponsive to the controls; Fokker responded by having about a meter remove from the rear fuselage cut out and the structure re-welded, which cured the problem. The three T.IIs were delivered to the US later in 1922, where they were known as FT-1s (Fokker torpedo).<ref name=DNV/> |
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The T.II was a [[cantilever]] [[monoplane#Type of monoplane|low wing monoplane]] with straight tapered, square tipped wings. [[Aileron#Horns and aerodynamic counterbalances|Overhung ailerons]] were used. The [[fuselage]] was flat topped and sided and deep from tail to nose, where a 400##hp (300##kW) [[Liberty 12A]] drove a two blade propeller. The two crew sat in [[tandem]], separate, open round [[cockpit]s over the wing. The [[tailplane]] was mounted on top of the fuselage; together, it and the [[elevator (aircraft)|elevator]]s were, like the wings, straight tapered in plan and square tipped. The the [[fin]] and [[rudder]] were quite short, the latter extended to the deep keel. The T.II's twin float undercarriage was about 70% of the aircraft's length, projecting well forward of the nose. They were mounted on the fuselage by N-struts, two pairs with diagonal transverse bracing between them, on each float.<ref name=DNV/> |
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The US Navy conducted comparative tests of several types at their [Anacostia]] base. The competitors in addition to the Fokker were the US [[Curtiss CT-1]], [[Douglas DT-1]], [[Stout ST-1]] and the UK [[Blackburn Swift F]]. |
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Revision as of 21:28, 9 March 2013
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| Role | torpedo bomberandbomber |
| National origin | Netherlands |
| Manufacturer | Fokker-Flugzeugwerke |
| First flight | 1921 |
| Introduction | 1922 |
| Retired | c.1926 |
| Primary user | Us Navy |
| Number built | 3 |
The Fokker T.II ot T.2 was a single engine floatplane designed in the Netherlands as a torpedo bomber. Three were bought by the US Navy who tested them against other aircraft from the US and the UK. The F.II did not win further production orders but remained in service several years.
Design and development
Fokker's T-designation included both bombers and torpedo bombers; the T.II was the first of this series, as the T.I remained a project only. Three were ordered by the US Navy early in 1921 and completed towards the end of that year. The air power enthusiast Gneral Billy Mitchell visited the Fokker works at Veere in early 1922 and General Clayton Bissell was encouraged by Fokker to fly the T.II. He reported that it unresponsive to the controls; Fokker responded by having about a meter remove from the rear fuselage cut out and the structure re-welded, which cured the problem. The three T.IIs were delivered to the US later in 1922, where they were known as FT-1s (Fokker torpedo).[1]
The T.II was a cantilever low wing monoplane with straight tapered, square tipped wings. Overhung ailerons were used. The fuselage was flat topped and sided and deep from tail to nose, where a 400##hp (300##kW) Liberty 12A drove a two blade propeller. The two crew sat in tandem, separate, open round [[cockpit]s over the wing. The tailplane was mounted on top of the fuselage; together, it and the elevators were, like the wings, straight tapered in plan and square tipped. The the fin and rudder were quite short, the latter extended to the deep keel. The T.II's twin float undercarriage was about 70% of the aircraft's length, projecting well forward of the nose. They were mounted on the fuselage by N-struts, two pairs with diagonal transverse bracing between them, on each float.[1]
Operational history
The US Navy conducted comparative tests of several types at their [Anacostia]] base. The competitors in addition to the Fokker were the US Curtiss CT-1, Douglas DT-1, Stout ST-1 and the UK Blackburn Swift F.
Specifications
Data from Wesselink 1982[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: Two
- Length: 15.56 m (51 ft 1 in)
- Wingspan: 19.83 m (65 ft 1 in)
- Powerplant: 1 × Liberty 12A water-cooled V-12 engine, 300 kW (400 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed
Performance
- Maximum speed: 167 km/h (104 mph, 90 kn)
Armament
- Machine gun in rear cockpit
- Torpedo
References
Category:Fokker aircraft Category:Dutch military aircraft 1920–1929