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Fokker (N.V. Koninklijke Nederlandse Vliegtuigenfabriek Fokker; lit. ' Royal Dutch Aircraft Factory Fokker '), was a Dutch aircraft manufacturer that operated from 1912 to 1996. The company was founded by the Dutch aviator Anthony Fokker and became famous during World War I for its fighter aircraft. During its most successful period in the ...
Anton Herman Gerard "Anthony" Fokker (6 April 1890 – 23 December 1939) was a Dutch aviation pioneer, aviation entrepreneur, aircraft designer, and aircraft manufacturer. He produced fighter aircraft in Germany during the First World War such as the Eindecker monoplanes, the Dr.1 triplane and the D.VII biplane.
Apr 2, 2024 · Anthony Herman Gerard Fokker (born April 6, 1890, Kediri, Java, Netherlands East Indies [now Indonesia]—died Dec. 23, 1939, New York City, N.Y., U.S.) was a Dutch airman and pioneer aircraft manufacturer who during World War I produced more than 40 types of airplanes (designed by Reinhold Platz) for the German High Command.
GKN Fokker, founded by aviation pioneer Anthony Fokker in 1919, was acquired by GKN Aerospace in 2015. GKN Fokker's outstanding workforce and state-of-the-art technologies have seamlessly merged with GKN Aerospace, solidifying a significant footprint in the Netherlands, where we operate across two sites with 3,500 skilled employees.
Sep 26, 2021 · Published Sep 26, 2021. For the bulk of the 20th century, Fokker was a big name among European aircraft manufacturers. Overall, it produced commercial planes for more than eight decades, before eventually going bankrupt just before the turn of the century.
Feb 19, 2024 · The Fokker Dr.I, which is more commonly known as the Fokker Triplane, was likely one of the most iconic aircraft of the First World War. Much like the iconic British-made Sopwith Camel, the Dr.I was known for its maneuverability and was a mainstay of the German Imperial Air Service in 1918.
Mar 15, 2023 · Published Mar 15, 2023. Bombardier thought about taking over Fokker but decided against it. Photo: Laurent ERRERA via Wikimedia Commons. To mark the 27th anniversary of Dutch plane maker Fokker going out of business, we wanted to look back and see why one of the world's leading aircraft manufacturers went bust.
