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1934
1934 - 0761.PDF
JULY 26, 1934. FLIGHT. 763 THE FOKKER F. XXXVI A Four-engined Monoplane Carrying 32 Passengers at a Cruising Speed of 163 m.p.h. TEST flights are at present being madewith the Fokker F. XXXVI four- engined monoplane which has been de-signed to carry thirty-two passengers on European air lines, or sixteen passengerson the Amsterdam-Batavia service. For the latter duty each passenger will havea sleeping berth which may be folded up and transformed into a comfortable seatduring the day. A crew of five, consist- ing of two pilots, a wireless operator, amechanic and a steward, will be carried, and sleeping accommodation is providedfor two members of the crew. The cantilever wing of this newmachine is of typical Fokker construc- tion, but is fitted with trailing edgeflaps. Between the spars there are lug- gage holds with a joint capacity of 318cu. ft. (9 m3) and there is another lug- gage compartment of about 35 cu. ft.(1 m°) in the fuselage. The span is about no ft. (33 m) and the wing areaabout 1,850 sq. ft. (172 »r). Four Wright "Cyclone" Series " F." super-charged radial air-cooled engines with three-bladed controllable-pitch airscrewsare mounted forward of the leading edge of the wing. Four fuel tanks with atotal capacity of 748 Imperial gallons 3,400 litres) are installed in the wingsbetween the spars. Welded steel tubular construction is used for the fuselage,some of the steel tubes used being as much as 4m. in diameter. The fuselage is of rounded section, and, as there is no coveringon the under surface of the centre section of the wing, the space within this portion forms the upper part of the cabin.Fin and rudder are of welded steel tubular construction and covered with fabric. The tail plane and elevators are canti-lever structures with wooden spars and ribs, in this case covered with plywood. "Tabs," or flaps, are provided fortrimming. In the nose of the fuselage is the pilots' compartment. Thefirst pilot sits forward in the centre, the second pilot a little to the rear on the starboard side, and the wireless operatorfaces aft beside the first pilot but rather lower. With this seating arrangement members of the crew can easily communi-cate with each other. Behind there is a compartment for the mechanic and the chart table. To the rear of this again isa buffet with an electric kitchen as well as a compartment for THIRTY-TWOfitted with four PASSENGERS—174 M.P.H. : The Fokker F.XXXVI isWright " Cyclone " engines which give it a top speed of about 174 m.p.h. the steward, and over the front portion of the cabin, in thewing, there is room for two sleeping berths for members of the crew. The cockpit has a separate entrance on the port side ofthe fuselage. The cabin is divided into four compartments each withaccommodation for four or eight passengers. As the result of thorough sound-proofing, conversation can be carried on with-out raising the voice. It is even claimed that the sound of the engines does not disturb passengers who wish to sleep.Aft of the cabin there is a wardrobe and two lavatories. The undercarriage is in two halves. The vertical shockabsorber struts run from the front wing spar to the axles, which are attached to the fuselage by " V " struts. Low-pressure wheels with brakes are fitted, and the tail wheel, too, is fitted with a low-pressure tyre. A useful load of about 13,444 lb. (6 100 kg), or six tons, may-be carried, and the empty weight of the machine is approxi- mately 21,820 lb. (9990 kg). While no actual performancefigures are at present available, it is confidently expected thatthe machine will have a maxi- mum speed of about 174 m.p.h.(280 km / h) and a cruising speed of 163 m.p.h. (2C2 km /h)at an altitude of 10,000 ft. (3250 m). The ceiling shouldbe approximately 16,400 ft. (5000 m). Flying on threeengines the F. XXXVI will be able to maintain an altitudeof 9,840 ft. (3 000 wi) with full load. LONG - DISTANCE COM-FORT : On the left Is shown a compartment of the newFokker equipped for flying by day, and on the right thesame arranged for nigh/ travel.
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