The Fokker F-10 was an enlarged development of the Fokker F.VII airliner, built in the late 1920s by the Fokker Aircraft Corporation of America. It carried 12 passengers, four more than the F.VII, and had a larger wing and more powerful engines.
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Role | Passenger and military transport Type of aircraft |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Fokker Aircraft Corporation of America |
Introduction | 1927 |
Number built | 65 |
Developed from | Fokker F.VII |
Fokker built 65 for commercial and military service. After the crash of a Transcontinental & Western Air F-10 in 1931, killing Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne and seven others, which was caused by the deterioration of the wooden wing spar, the type was temporarily grounded, and it was required to undergo more frequent and rigorous inspection. Its public image was also greatly damaged, leading to its early retirement from U.S. airlines.
Data from Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1928,[5] Aero Favourites:Fokker F.10[6]
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