1. Fokker - Noun
2. Fokker - Proper noun
Fokker (plural Fokkers)
A surname from Dutch
Fokker (plural Fokkers)
Any of a class of aeroplanes produced by the Fokker company, used by Germany in World War I.
1920s and 30s: Fokker's glory period Fokker F.VII In the 1920s, Fokker entered its glory years, becoming the world's largest aircraft manufacturer by the late 1920s. Source: Internet
After having reviewed and evaluated the opportunities and challenges Fokker represented at the time, Bombardier renounced its acquisition on February 27. citation On 15 March, the Fokker company was declared bankrupt. Source: Internet
Additionally there were patents filed in France, Germany and Austria-Hungary as far back as 1910 which show a very similar device to that pioneered by Fokker. Source: Internet
After his company's relocation, many Fokker C.I and C.IV military airplanes were delivered to Russia, Romania, and the still clandestine German air force. Source: Internet
A little over an hour after taking off from Kansas City, one of the Fokker Trimotor 's wings separated in flight. Source: Internet
Author A.R. Weyl (Fokker: the creative years, Putnam 1965) says that, while Fokker was a talented and bold pilot, his business character was more flawed. Source: Internet