Fokker Universal
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The Fokker Universal was a rugged, high-wing monoplane of the 1920s widely used for bush flying, cargo transport, and pioneering commercial aviation in remote regions.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
aircraft
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single‑engine monoplane → utility aircraft → |
| aircraftCategory |
bush aircraft
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utility transport aircraft → |
| aircraftRole |
bush plane
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cargo transport aircraft → mail plane → passenger transport aircraft → |
| aircraftType |
high‑wing monoplane
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| category |
1920s Dutch civil utility aircraft
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| constructionType |
mixed wood‑and‑steel construction
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| countryOfOrigin |
Netherlands
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| crew |
1
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| designer |
Robert B. C. Noorduyn
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| designFeature |
large cargo door
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open cockpit in early versions → robust landing gear for rough fields → |
| engineConfiguration |
single‑engine
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| engineType |
radial piston engine
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| firstFlight |
1926
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| fuselageType |
fabric‑covered steel‑tube fuselage
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| introduced |
1926
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| landingGearOptions |
floats
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skis → wheels → |
| landingGearType |
fixed conventional landing gear
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| manufacturer |
Fokker
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| notableUse |
bush flying in Alaska
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bush flying in Canada → pioneering commercial aviation in remote regions → |
| powerplantExample |
Pratt & Whitney Wasp radial engine
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Wright J‑4 Whirlwind radial engine → |
| primaryEraOfUse |
1920s
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1930s → |
| primaryProductionCountry |
United States
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| status |
retired from commercial service
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| successor |
Fokker Super Universal
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| typicalPassengerCapacity |
4
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| usedBy |
Canadian bush operators
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U.S. commercial operators → |
| usedFor |
cargo transport to remote areas
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mail delivery to remote areas → passenger service on frontier routes → |
| wingConfiguration |
strut‑braced high wing
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| wingStructure |
wooden wing
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Fokker Universal
("Fokker Super Universal")
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successor |
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Wright J-5C Whirlwind
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usedInAircraft |