1 definition by Virga
Dutch aircraft manufacturer that pioneered civil aviation untill the metal Douglas DC-2 outdated its classic designs involving steel tubes covered in cloth.
By building the DC-3 under licence Fokker gained experience in manufacturing metal aircraft, which was used for the DC-3's replacement the Fokker F-27 Friendship.
This was also the first aircraft using metal glue on a large scale.
The last series of aircraft it produced were the Fokker 50, 70 and 100 before they went bankrupt in 1996
By building the DC-3 under licence Fokker gained experience in manufacturing metal aircraft, which was used for the DC-3's replacement the Fokker F-27 Friendship.
This was also the first aircraft using metal glue on a large scale.
The last series of aircraft it produced were the Fokker 50, 70 and 100 before they went bankrupt in 1996
by Virga December 24, 2010