Fokker C.II (English version)

C.II

De Fokker C.II

preliminary translation

The Fokker C.II came on the market in 1920 and was the civilian (converted) version of the C.I.
A total of approximately 12 copies were made. A number of these went to America and Canada (probably 4 or 6).
The C.II's are almost all converted C.Is that were brought from Schwerin.

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The C.II prototype.
Wingspan 10.65 m, length 7.4 m and wing area 26 m ^ 2.
Equipped with a BMW 185 hp engine.
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The C.II Production (front left) in the Fokker factory in Amsterdam North.
At the front is an unregistered, behind it 116 H-NABE and behind it 188 H-NABF.
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1920.
The Fokker C.II became a civilian version of the C.I
The C.II carried 1 pilot and 2 passengers in the closed cabin at the place of the former observer.
The engine was the BMW with 185 hp.
The trade name became C.II Express.
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Several C.II aircraft were sold to Canada, such as this G-CAEV with ski landing gear.
As with the Amsterdam C.I aircraft, the frames were built in the Veere (Zeeland) location.
They were then transported to the US by boat.
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05

The C.II (cn 174) G-CAEV on skis in Canada
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06

The H-NABX, with open cockpits, delivered to KLM Phototechnical Service in 1924.
Here on the photo in front of the station building of Waalhaven airport in Rotterdam.
This photo plane had its base there for a long time.
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Once again the Fokker C.II cn 116 H-NABX of the KLM photo technical service.
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08

Here the H-NABX after an emergency landing near the home base, Waalhaven-Rotterdam airport.
Later, after 1929, it received the registration PH-ABX.
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09

The H-NABX in the air at a better time, employed by KLM Fototechnische Dienst, which later became KLM Aerocarto.
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The same camera from KLM Fototechnische Dienst.
In 1929, most countries agreed to an internationally unique registration system. The Netherlands received the PH prefix (Pays-Bas / Holland). The H-NABX became the PH-ABX.
The engine used was an Amstrong-Siddeley Puma with 230 hp.
Empty weight 971 kg, payload 409 kg, total weight 1380 kg.
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After a much better landing at Waalhaven-Rotterdam airport.
In 1933 the PH-ABX was sold to the ICRO, the Rotterdam Flying Club.
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13

A C.II in the USA.
One of the four that have been shipped to the USA.
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14

The C.II cn 202 N262, one of the four C.IIs shipped to the USA.
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In the picture Max and Willam Heller (2nd and 3rd from right).
Together they owned this Fokker C.II with a later 190 hp BMW engine.
The Photo was taken in 1930 at Curtis field.
We received this photo from their great-nephew.
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