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Fokker|ˈfɒkə(r)|
[Name of A. H. G. Fokker (1890–1939), a Dutch engineer, the inventor.]
Orig. a German tractor monoplane characterized by its speed and climbing power. Later used attrib. to designate aircraft manufactured by the Fokker company in the Netherlands and elsewhere.
1913Aeroplane 23 Jan. 78/1 The..successful flying of the Rumpler ‘Taube’, the ‘Albatros’, and the ‘Fokker’ in Germany. 1917‘Contact’ Airman's Outings 41 An aerodrome just east of the wood was the home of the Fokker star, Boelcke. 1930C. R. Samson Fights & Flights 324 A German Fokker, which..was more than a match for a slow old Short with only a Lewis gun. 1941W. S. Churchill Secret Session Speeches (1946) 27 Air attack upon our Western Approaches by means of long⁓range Fokker Wulf machines. 1966Times 9 Aug. 13/6 This company of 5,000 employees has an international reputation, based primarily on the popularity of the F27, the Fokker Friendship. |