What Cockpit?
Switch panel appears labelled in Dutch (or Flemish) doubtful German.
Piston engine watercooled and probably supercharged due boost gauge.
VSI and turn and slip so it was intended to fly. But why/how those yet no altimerter or ASI unless it wasn't expected to move fast or much off the ground yet vertical speed was important?
Two very prominent Air Pressure gauges, clearly of importance. Very odd.
I've been thinking tipjet helicopter but no rotor RPM gauge. Autogyro needs one too (plus an ASI)
FAKKEL is Dutch & German for torch (igniter? flare?) but appears to be associated with cb's , not a switch.
H-SHAK means H-check in Dutch and German.
The rotary switch labelled AAN UIT INEN means on, off, in in Dutch, meaningless in German.
Structure is very lightweight and insubstantial.
Good challenge!
Piston engine watercooled and probably supercharged due boost gauge.
VSI and turn and slip so it was intended to fly. But why/how those yet no altimerter or ASI unless it wasn't expected to move fast or much off the ground yet vertical speed was important?
Two very prominent Air Pressure gauges, clearly of importance. Very odd.
I've been thinking tipjet helicopter but no rotor RPM gauge. Autogyro needs one too (plus an ASI)
FAKKEL is Dutch & German for torch (igniter? flare?) but appears to be associated with cb's , not a switch.
H-SHAK means H-check in Dutch and German.
The rotary switch labelled AAN UIT INEN means on, off, in in Dutch, meaningless in German.
Structure is very lightweight and insubstantial.
Good challenge!
Last edited by meleagertoo; 28th May 2023 at 23:12.
Well well!
While FAKKEL also means 'torch' in Finnish google says AAN UIT INEN means 'Im swimming' - and of the individual words; AAN = I will, UIT = swimming and INEN is not a Finnish word.
Swimming implies a water-fowl so we arrive at the Eklund TE-1 flying boat, except it isn't that.
While FAKKEL also means 'torch' in Finnish google says AAN UIT INEN means 'Im swimming' - and of the individual words; AAN = I will, UIT = swimming and INEN is not a Finnish word.
Swimming implies a water-fowl so we arrive at the Eklund TE-1 flying boat, except it isn't that.
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Mel I am sorry you picked up my clue so literally.
It is indeed Dutch on the dashboard.
Fakkel is torch but could refer to a signal torchlight.
H-Schak. Is probably abbreviated Hoofdschakelaar so Main switch
SEINKNOP NAV. means signal switch/button navigation (or navigator) (yes two seater)
AAN = on (probably continuously)
UIT = off
The word ..INEN is partially covered by the switch knob and is SEINEN = signaling.
the 2 breakers are probably 2 small push buttons signal intermittently.
I have not yet found a photo of the Finnish version of the same cockpit.
There are however photos of same type Dutch cockpits with Air Speed indicator and Altitude meter. So just a proper airplane.
It is indeed Dutch on the dashboard.
Fakkel is torch but could refer to a signal torchlight.
H-Schak. Is probably abbreviated Hoofdschakelaar so Main switch
SEINKNOP NAV. means signal switch/button navigation (or navigator) (yes two seater)
AAN = on (probably continuously)
UIT = off
The word ..INEN is partially covered by the switch knob and is SEINEN = signaling.
the 2 breakers are probably 2 small push buttons signal intermittently.
I have not yet found a photo of the Finnish version of the same cockpit.
There are however photos of same type Dutch cockpits with Air Speed indicator and Altitude meter. So just a proper airplane.
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Your right, a Fokker product.
It seems this photo was made in de the factory and that they simply fitted a second air speed gauge by mistake or just to have a gauge in instead of an open hole when they made the photo.
It seems this photo was made in de the factory and that they simply fitted a second air speed gauge by mistake or just to have a gauge in instead of an open hole when they made the photo.
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My guess is the Fokker D 17 prototype with Curtiss Conqueror engine.
On the lower center panel are two air speed indicators, with their pitot heads located at different positions on the air frame. The series aircraft had a different instrument panel.
On the lower center panel are two air speed indicators, with their pitot heads located at different positions on the air frame. The series aircraft had a different instrument panel.
As I'd already said in #3526 - in which I thought I'd identified it unambiguously enough - so I claim my right to call it a Fokker C.10.
Unless the image appended is incorectly labelled of course.
Unless the image appended is incorectly labelled of course.
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This photo is of the cockpit of the Fokker C.X replica which was built in the Netherlands. By lack of genuine instruments they used what they had on the shelf. Only the compass and the little box with the 3 lights ( Askania L sig 8-2) are like it should be.
well big comfy seats anyway...................