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Fokker Spin
Fokker · Fixed Wing / Experimental / First Fokker Aircraft · Netherlands · Pioneer Age (pre-1919)
The Fokker Spin was the first airplane built by Dutch aviation pioneer Anthony Fokker. The many bracing wires used to strengthen the aircraft made it resemble a giant spider, hence its name Spin, Dutch for "spider".
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- General Aviation
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Pioneer Age (pre-1919)
- Country
- Netherlands
- Manufacturer
- Fokker
- Operator
- Anthony Fokker
- Primary Role
- Fixed Wing / Experimental / First Fokker Aircraft
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1910
- Produced
- 3
- Engine
- 1x Argus As.I inline
- Thrust / Power
- 50 hp
- Launch
- Ground
- Length (ft)
- 23
- Wingspan (ft)
- 36.1
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 530
- MTOW (lb)
- 880
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 3000
- Range (mi)
- 60
- Max Speed (mph)
- 60