The Fokker T.III/T.IIIW
The Fokker T.III and T.IIIW were the same types, which could be produced as both land-based and floatplanes.
The chassis could be per individual aircraft can be changed from wheel to float and vice versa.
The floats could be made of either wood or aluminum.
The first flight took place in 1923.
The aircraft was a modified version of the T.II. The wheeled version could drop bombs, and the float version could fire torpedoes.
Compared to the T.II, the wingspan of the T.III/T.IIIW was larger and the aircraft was also heavier.
The keel, stabilizer and associated rudders were also modified.
The standard engine was the 450 hp water-cooled Napier Lion W-12, but the 360 hp water-cooled Rolls Royce Eagle IX V-12 could also be used.
The engines were equipped with two or four-bladed propellers.
The fuselage now had standard space for three pilots.
In the rear cockpit were two machine guns.
The five machines built were all delivered to the Portuguese Naval Aviation Service in 1924.
One T.IIIW was lost in the Channel between England and France during the delivery flight from Amsterdam to Lisbon on 15 November 1924.
Three machines served as scouts until 1933.
The five T.III/T.IIIWs had the construction numbers 4194 to 4198.
The chassis could be per individual aircraft can be changed from wheel to float and vice versa.
The floats could be made of either wood or aluminum.
The first flight took place in 1923.
The aircraft was a modified version of the T.II. The wheeled version could drop bombs, and the float version could fire torpedoes.
Compared to the T.II, the wingspan of the T.III/T.IIIW was larger and the aircraft was also heavier.
The keel, stabilizer and associated rudders were also modified.
The standard engine was the 450 hp water-cooled Napier Lion W-12, but the 360 hp water-cooled Rolls Royce Eagle IX V-12 could also be used.
The engines were equipped with two or four-bladed propellers.
The fuselage now had standard space for three pilots.
In the rear cockpit were two machine guns.
The five machines built were all delivered to the Portuguese Naval Aviation Service in 1924.
One T.IIIW was lost in the Channel between England and France during the delivery flight from Amsterdam to Lisbon on 15 November 1924.
Three machines served as scouts until 1933.
The five T.III/T.IIIWs had the construction numbers 4194 to 4198.
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