American models


At AAC, the devices were indicated with a model number in addition to the type designation.

However, no confirmation has been found for the assignment of the first three model numbers. However, three types are eligible:

  • An improved C.IV who as CV/A-1 was delivered to America
  • The S.III / S-3 which was extensively redeveloped in America
  • The series production of the DH-4M-2 hulls.

  • The entirely American-developed Universal then came out as model 4.

    Although according to Peter Bowers the XLB-2 bomber model 5 would have been that is less likely.

    The single engine F.VII and the F.VII/3m had in fact already been purchased by AAC much earlier.

    The first one became possible model 5 and the second stood as model 6 to book.


    A version adapted to American wishes F.VII/3m, produced as C-2 (Army) and TA (Navy) was in the civilian version model 7 named.


    Model 8 was originally awarded to a small sports plane, the Skeeter, but later also used again for the Super Universal.


    Also at model 9 There were two different types. The first was an imported B.IIIc flying boat and the second was the F-11 flying boat/amphibian.

    This one had a Dutch built metal B.IV fuselage. This was further completed in America, fitted with a wing produced there.


    After that, the model numbers become less confusing:

    • Model 10 has been used for the F-10 and F-10A (Super) Trimotor

    • Model 11 was the H-51, a small aircraft with a metal fuselage, designed by Huff

    • Model 12 concerned the F-12, later F-32 named after the maximum number of occupants

    • Model 13 was a small single-engine parasol-wing aircraft about which little is known

    • Model 14 was used for the F-14 parasol-covered aircraft for civil aviation

    • Model 15 was again a military Trimotor, namely the C-7A of which the civilian version F-9 was not built

    • Model 16 was a twin-engine military reconnaissance aircraft for the Air Corps, the O-27, which also includes a copy as B-8 bomber was delivered

    • Model 17 was an all-metal attack aircraft for the Air Corps, the A-7

    • Model 18 was a military version of the F-14, which served as C-14 joined the Air Corps

    • Model 19 (uncertain) concerned the H-54, the fighter aircraft designed by Huff FA-1 for the Navy

    • Model 20 (uncertain) was the AF-15 flying boat that as FLB was built for the Coast Guard


    • When the name of the Fokker factory changed to General, the model numbering continued for a while:

      • Model 21 can be used for both the intended production of the Thaden T-4 are used as for the all-metal Trimotor GA-38 which was never finished

      • Model 22 was awarded for the production of the Pilgrim 150, which was acquired from Fairchild and used as GA-43 came onto the market.

      • After the merger of General with B/J, the type designations of the latter were continued. GA-15 concerned the later O-47 and the (originally called GA-16) NA-16 trainer came as BT-9 in production. This was the precursor to the well-known Harvard series.