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Fokker T.VIII

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possible. In order to house the desired armaments necessitated a fairly-large payload capacity as well, along with a crew of three to operate the aircraft. It was also to be powered by a pair of engines capable of producing between 400 hp and 700 hp. Fokker decided to response to this
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had been conceived to perform such missions, by the late 1930s the type had become outdated and never actually carried such weapons in combat. The Dutch naval staff considered the procurement of a modern twin-engined floatplane that could carry a single torpedo internally to be a priority and
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was largely satisfied with the type's performance and a follow-on order for a larger batch of 26 aircraft was received. It was intended for the older Fokker T.IV aircraft to be entirely withdrawn in favour of the T.VIIIs from this second batch, including those stationed in the
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The specification defined the aircraft as being foremost for coastal defence operations. It demanded that the prospective aircraft possess both a top speed of at least 175 MPH and considerable endurance, both factors making long-distance reconnaissance flights over the
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had developed a similar requirement for such an aircraft, albeit requiring somewhat higher performance figures, as well as a land-based version. Fokker decided to draw up a development of the T.VIII to meet this need, which not only gained the interest of Finland but
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During 1938, an initial order for five aircraft of Fokker's new design was issued. By early 1939, the first of these aircraft was ready to flight, while all five were completed by 1 June of that year. Despite some initial issues, the
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model was completed; at this point in time, aircraft were being delivered from Fokker's production line so hastily that the paint had not yet dried; the Dutch military were still receiving T.VIIIs during the opening days of the
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The Germans also acquired a number of T.VIIIs, having captured multiple partially-completed airframes that had still been under construction at the Fokker factory. They were ordered to be completed for use by the
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was that many countries had little to spare for military procurement, even in light of ageing and obsolete aircraft. The Netherlands was no exception to this trend, however, following the rise to power of
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windows for external visibility and a bomb-aiming panel in the floor in front of him. Behind the observer's position was the cockpit, in which the pilot was seated on the left side adjacent to the wing's
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instead. At the time of the T.VII's development, Fokker was developing new construction methods that involved transitioning from traditional mixed-construction to an all-metal approach.
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in Amsterdam. At dawn they managed to take off (Steen, a fighter pilot, had never flown the type before) and flew to England, evading British anti-aircraft fire, and landing at
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Having anticipated a German invasion of the Netherlands, military planners had already directed that the T.VIIIs be dispersed prior to May 1940. Immediately following the
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on the continent. Eventually, a lack of spares meant that these aircraft become unserviceable and were retired; their Dutch crews were transferred to newly-procured
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The aircraft went into production almost immediately following the type's first flight in 1938; a total of eleven T.VIIIs entered service with the
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floatplane, featuring a three-part fuselage of oval cross-section and a mid-wing configuration. The first fuselage section consisted of a
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construction, while the centre section was all-wood and had incorporated the wing as well; the rear fuselage section was largely made of
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to an orange triangle so that Dutch aircraft would be more readily distinguishable from either their British or French counterparts.
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was for a new floatplane for coastal defense and aerial reconnaissance operations, which could be alternatively armed with either
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Larger version with more powerful engines. Five had been ordered by Finland, but were captured and used by the
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The Dutch were not the only party interested in procuring the type; during early 1939, the government of
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Deliveries of the type continued despite the onset of war as, during the early period known as the
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by the forces of either side. On 13 September 1939, a T.VIII was attacked by a German
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The choice to specify a torpedo armament was unusual for the time as, throughout the
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doors. Fuel was principally housed in tanks between the main spars on the wings.
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The nose section, which housed the aircraft's observer, featured several large
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landplane, which successfully validated the concept. While the torpedo-armed
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before delivery to Germany. German-operated T.VIIIs largely saw use in the
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The aircraft's construction changed throughout its manufacture. While the
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specification and submit its own design, known by the company designation
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285 km/h (177 mph, 154 kn) at 3,000 m (9,843 ft)
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variant, both the tail and the wing were constructed from a lightweight
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9-cyl. air-cooled radial piston engines, 336 kW (451 hp) each
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Fokker T.VIII W/C built for Finland re-purposed by the Luftwaffe.
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operations as a liaison aircraft for contacting members of the
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broke out as production was beginning to meet these needs. The
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The Rand McNally Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft, 1914-1980.
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model featured a wing comprising a pair of cross-beams with
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had originally intended to use it in home waters and in the
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War Planes of the Second World War, Volume Six: Floatplanes
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was received; this same variant was also proposed to the
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It was developed in the late 1930s as a successor to the
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designed and manufactured by the Dutch aviation company
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as well. During 1939, a Finnish order for the improved
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During the early 1930s, one of the consequences of the
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Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
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Index


Manufacturer
Fokker
Marine-Luchtvaartdienst
Royal Air Force
Luftwaffe
torpedo bomber
aerial reconnaissance
floatplane
Fokker
Fokker T.IV
Dutch Naval Aviation Service
Dutch East Indies
Second World War
Royal Air Force
Luftwaffe
Great Depression
Nazism in neighbouring Germany
Royal Netherlands Navy
bombs
air-dropped torpedoes
interwar period
Fokker C.V
Fokker T.IV
Fokker
North Sea
Netherlands Naval Aviation Service
Dutch East Indies
Second World War
Phoney War

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