Fokker F.XXXVI

Fokker F.XXXVI
Role	32-passenger transport
Manufacturer	Fokker
First flight	22 June 1934
Introduction	1935
Retired	1940
Primary users	KLM Scottish Aviation
Number built	1

The Fokker F.XXXVI was a 1930s Dutch four-engined 32-passenger airliner designed and built by Fokker. It was the largest transport designed and built by Fokker.

Development

The Fokker F.XXXVI registered PH-AJA first flew on 22 June 1934 and was a high-wing cantilever monoplane with a fixed tailwheel landing gear. In Fokker tradition, the wing was an all wood structure and the fuselage was fabric covered steel tube. It was powered by four Wright Cyclone radial piston engines mounted in the wing leading edge, and carried 4 crew and 32 passengers in four eight-seat cabins. In and unusual decision, Fokker engineers went to great length in sound proofing the passenger cabin, enabling passenger to converse in a normal voice after take off. It was delivered to KLM and operated on European routes from March 1935. Although it had a good payload its range was much less than and was structurally inferior to (the maintenance advantages of all-metal aircraft were becoming clear) the new Douglas DC-2 and DC-3 and only one was built. KLM sold the aircraft in 1939 to Scottish Aviation for use as a crew and navigation trainer for the Royal Air Forces No.12 Elementary Flying Training School, which was operated by Scottish Aviation. It was scrapped in 1940 after it burnt out in a take-off accident.

Airspeed Ltd. in Great Britain arranged a license to build F.XXXVIs for the British market as the Airspeed AS.20, but no orders were received.

Operators

Civil operators

Netherlands

• KLM

United Kingdom

• Scottish Aviation

Military operators

United Kingdom

• Royal Air Force (operated by Scottish Aviation)

Specifications

Fokker F.XXXVI (1934)

Data from Jackson p. 373 and de Leeuw p.102

General characteristics

• Crew: 4
• Capacity: 32-passengers
• Length: 24.0 m (78 ft 8 in)
• Wingspan: 33.0 m (108 ft 2 in)
• Height: 8.3 m (27 ft 3 in)
• Wing area: 172 m² (1,850 ft²)
• Empty weight: 10,300 kg (22,700 lb)
• Gross weight: 16,500 kg (36,366 lb)
• Powerplant: 4 × Wright Cyclone SGR-1820-F2 radial piston engines, 560 kW (750 hp) each each

Performance

• Cruising speed: 280 km/h (165 mph)
• Range: 1536 km (960 miles)

Related lists

• List of aircraft of the Royal Air Force

Bibliography

• R.de Leeuw, Fokker Commercial Aircraft. 1994, Fokker, The Hague
• A.J. Jackson, British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 2, 1974, Putnam, London, ISBN 0-370-10010-7
• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 1895/6
• Taylor, H.A.. Airspeed Aircraft since 1931. Putnam. 1970. London. ISBN 0-370-00110-9