preliminary translation
Fokker aircraft are included in museums in various countries in the world.
They can be found in aviation museums, but also in museums about technology, in war museums and in private collections.
On these pages we want to give attention to these heirlooms and replicas.
ATTENTION, the collections change regularly and this is a snapshot from 2021.
Fokker aircraft are included in museums in various countries in the world.
They can be found in aviation museums, but also in museums about technology, war museums and private collections.
The museum where most Fokker aircraft are exhibited is the Aviation Museum Aviodrome in Lelystad, where it has been located since 2003.
However, the history of this museum goes back to 1955, when KLM and the Fokker factory founded the "National Aviation Museum Foundation", which culminated in the opening of the first aviation museum in 1960.
The so-called Aeroplanorama at Schiphol East already had three Fokkers: De Spin, the F7a and the CV.
All but one of the aircraft in the drawing on the left are still in the possession of the current Aviodrome.
One, the Spitfire (bottom right), has been transferred to another English organization and is still flying!
The collection, much larger than the 8 devices on display, forced the organization to build a much larger space. The Aeroplanorama was closed in 1967 to reopen its doors at Schiphol Center in 1971 as the brand new Aviodome. The striking new building, a 24-meter high geodesic dome with a 60-meter span, has long been the largest dome in the world.
However, the Aviodome collection continued to grow, so it had to be redesigned to a larger space.
In addition, the ground on which the dome stood was badly needed for the expansion of Schiphol Center.
For example, the organization was given space near Lelystad Airport and the Aviodrome opened its doors in 2003.
The exhibition space was shaped like an aircraft wing profile.
The rich Aviodrome archive and the aircraft in the collection are an ongoing subject of study regarding Fokker history.
Below is a summary of the devices visible to the public.
Thanks to Rolf Elstrodt for the photos in the Aviodrome, taken in October 2020.
For more information about the Aviodrome:
www.aviodrome.nl
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The second prototype Fokker 50 based on the F.27.
For that time a High Tech aircraft and a first in aircraft construction was the application of composite materials on primary, load-bearing parts of the construction. After the bankruptcy of Fokker, this aircraft was taken over by the Fokker Heritage Trust.
Only one engine was available, but it was not built.
In connection with the outdoor exhibition, steel tube and plastic dummies have been made to replace motors. Original propellers mounted on it.
The undercarriage consists of bare F.27 wheel legs. The fuselage has closed F.27 windows and the F50 windows are painted on it.
The Fokker F.50 is now standing at the entrance as a gatekeeper.
The Fokker Spider 1913.
The Fokker Spider 1913
This spider dates from 1913, but was taken from the Fokker factories in Amsterdam to a museum in Berlin during WW2. This was ordered by Reichsmarschall Herman Göring.
When the museum was destroyed by bombing, the remaining planes were sent east by train. After the war, the Poles found that train with old flying machines.
After much negotiation, the Poles returned the rickety remains of the Spider in the 1980s.
At Fokker it was rebuilt again. Due to the large amount of new material, this is actually a replica.
The Fokker Spider 1913.
The Fokker DR.I
October 1917, Following on from the English successful fighter Sopwith Triplane, Fokker presents the V.4. Until then, the Sopwith had great advantages over German fighters at the time.
The plane will celebrate great successes as DR.I.
It had a high rate of climb for that time and was very manoeuvrable.
Especially the red copy of Baron Manfred von Richtofen is world famous.
This example is a faithful copy of this famous chest.
Fokker F.II
The last 'real' Fokker F.II was destroyed during German bombing raids on Schiphol at the beginning of the Second World War.
In 1994 a start was made on the reconstruction of the historic Fokker. An authentic motorcycle was recovered in Australia.
The hull was welded together by the Fokker factory in Amsterdam.
This makes this aircraft a replica of the F.II from 1920, but also the last real Fokker F.II.
It also received the last construction number from the F.II series. This makes the F.II the aircraft with the longest construction line in the world (1920 to 1994).
The wooden wing, more than 16 meters long, was built in Austria.
Fokker F.VIIA.
This original F.VIIA, from 1925, flew first in Swiss service, then for a Swedish and Danish company.
The aircraft has been part of the National Aviation Museum since December 1955 and has been completely restored.
The F.VII A now has the paintwork and registration of one of the first KLM machines,
who flew to the Dutch East Indies.
Fokker F.VIII
This fuselage section is the oldest, still existing, original Fokker F.VIII.
From 1928 to 1937 this F.VIII flew on European routes for KLM. After that the plane (the H-NAED 'Duif') was sold to the West-Indisch Bedrijf (now ALM) in Curaçao.
In 1939 the 'Pigeon' was sold on to Venezuela. Within weeks, the plane disappeared into the jungle.
In 2001 the remains were found and transferred to Aviodrome.
It turned out that the pilot's seat was in use as a throne by the village chief! This is also acquired after negotiation.
The remains of the engine, probably the Wright Cyclone R-1820.
Fokker CV-D.
This aircraft, built in 1925 for the Aviation Department (LVA), is a multifunctional military aircraft.
On May 10, 1940, 27 CV-Ds (including this one) were still in service and assigned to the Air Reconnaissance Regiment (LVR).
This CV-D survived the Second World War as an instruction aircraft at the Delft University of Technology.
This aircraft was also inspected by Reichsmarschall Herman Göring, but marked as not interesting.
Because it was still ready to fly, he had to cut the spark plug wires.
S.11 "Instructor"
This aircraft from 1946 has been completely restored by Aviodrome/Fokker volunteers, with the intention of being able to fly again.
The aircraft bears the name of the last chairman of the board of Fokker 'Ben van Schaik'.
Flying is no longer possible.
Fokker F.27 Friendship (F3) 1955.
This red copy bears the 3rd construction number (F3) of the production line.
Contrary to the 'normal' F.27, this example has extra fuel tanks under the wings, in order to make long test flights possible for the NLR (National Aerospace Laboratory).
Large parts of the hull are glued together using a glue process developed by Fokker, which saves a lot of rivets and therefore weight.
Revolutionary for the time.
Fokker F.27 Friendship 1958
This NLM (Nederlandse Luchtvaart Maatschappij (now City Hopper)). The plane bears construction number F5.
This is the type Fokker F.27 Mark 100, the first series production aircraft, was delivered to the Irish Aer Lingus on November 19, 1958.
The (F-5) was purchased in 2005 by the Fokker Heritage Trust.
This aircraft is now fully owned by the Aviodrome.
The VH-NLS has been re-registered to PH-FHF.
Fokker 100
The PH-OFA was produced in the spring of 1989 and flew for Inter Canadian with the registration C-FICY.
This example was the oldest Fokker 100 of the KLM Cityhopper and was in service since 2003.
It has operated 36,444 flights and has transported more than 2.5 million passengers to 60 destinations.
In 2008 the aircraft was donated to Aviodrome. After the last flight from Schiphol to Lelystad Airport, it is parked in the outside area. However, the engines had to be returned to KLM to be used as an exchange engine, because several Fokker 100s were still flying.
The current, depreciated, engines were installed in 2018(?).
KLM Cityhopper used the Fokker 100 until November 2012
Fokker S-14 Machtrainer MK2 from 1951
This is the world's first jet aircraft specifically designed for teaching purposes.
The prototype developed by Fokker was built in 1951 (S.14.1).
The one at the Aviodrome has a more powerful engine and is designated Mk2. The ejection seats move out of the cockpit one after the other.
This plane was used by the National Aerospace Laboratory for some time as a test aircraft before it was donated to the Aviodrome.
20 units were in service with the Royal Netherlands Air Force from 1955 to 1967. It was soon nicknamed 'Plank' because of its straight wings. With a maximum speed of about 850 km/h, the name "machtrainer" is somewhat ambitious.
Fokker D.VII
This is the replica of Fokker D.VII fighter under construction. The now liquidated "Friends of Aviodrome" Foundation has taken the initiative for this.
Aviodrome volunteers will take on this project. An original Mercedes engine (1918) is available.
NB: The Fokker D.VII was entered by Fokker in 1918 in a competition. This competition was organized by the German army command to face the allied aircraft.
The test flights were performed by the operational fighter pilots and the D.VII came out unanimously as the best.
The aircraft was subsequently produced by various factories, for which Fokker received royalties.
Fokker Spider, built in 1936
This aircraft was built by Fokker employees on the occasion of AHG Fokker's 25th pilot anniversary in 1936.
The device was presented during a large party in the Amstel Hotel in Amsterdam and hung there in the lobby.
The device has consequences on several occasions. After restoration it flew in 1990 for television recordings.
The Hirth engine is from the 1930s.
Behind the scenes or in the depot of the Avodrome.
Fokker S.IV
During the German attack on the Netherlands, in May 1940, all training aircraft of this type were evacuated to England via Caen.
This original S.IV did not last, due to major maintenance.
In 2006 the restoration was started by volunteers, but due to other priorities the work has been stopped for some time.
May 2020
As a semi-finished aircraft, the S.IV has been present in the exhibition for years.
The further restoration was started in 2020. The aircraft will remain unclad on one side to allow the construction to be clearly visible.
The hull of the Canadian CF-AUV came to the Netherlands at the end of 1992 and was exhibited at the time at the proud owner, the then Aviodome.
It is in the depot in the Avidrome.
The S.12 has been in the exposition of the Aviodrome.
Now S.12 is unfortunately not visible to the public.