American-built Fokkers

At AAC, the planes 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 delivered to America as CV/A-1
  • The S.III/S-3, which was extensively rebuilt in America
  • The serial production of the DH-4M-2 fuselages.

The entirely American-developed Universal was then released as Model 4. Although Peter Bowers suggests the XLB-2 bomber was a Model 5, this is less likely. The single-engine F.VII and the F.VII/3m had already been purchased by AAC much earlier.

The first may have been Model 5 and the second was listed as Model 6.

A F.VII/3m modified to American specifications, produced as C-2 (Army) and TA (Navy) was designated Model 7 in its civil version.


Model 8 was originally assigned to a small sports plane, the Skeeter, but later also used for the Super Universal. Model 9 also consisted of two distinct types.

The first was an imported B.IIIc flying boat and the second was the F-11 flying boat/amphibious.

This one had a metal B.IV fuselage built in the Netherlands. It was finished in America, fitted with a wing produced there.


After that, the model numbers become less confusing:

  • Model 10 was used for the F-10 and F-10A (Super) Trimotor
  • Model 11 was the H-51, a small metal-hulled aircraft designed by Huff
  • Model 12 was the F-12, later called the F-32 after the maximum number of occupants
  • The Model 13 was a small, single-engine parasol-wing aircraft about which little is known.
  • Model 14 was used for the F-14 parasol-wing aircraft for civil aviation
  • Model 15 was another military Trimotor, namely the C-7A, of which the civil version F-9 was not built
  • The Model 16 was a twin-engine military reconnaissance aircraft for the Air Corps, designated the O-27, with one example also being supplied as a B-8 bomber.
  • Model 17 was an all-metal attack aircraft for the Air Corps, the A-7
  • The Model 18 was a military version of the F-14, which entered service with the Air Corps as the C-14
  • Model 19 (uncertain) was the H-54, the Huff-designed FA-1 fighter aircraft for the Navy
  • Model 20 (uncertain) was the AF-15 flying boat built as an FLB for the Coast Guard


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

  • The Model 21 may have been used for either the planned production Thaden T-4 or the all-metal Trimotor GA-38 which was never completed
  • The Model 22 was allocated to the production of the Pilgrim 150, which was acquired from Fairchild and marketed as the GA-43.


After the merger of General with B/J, the latter's type designations were continued. The GA-15 was the later O-47, and the NA-16 trainer (originally called the GA-16) entered production as the BT-9. This was the forerunner of the well-known Harvard series.


The types are listed in alphanumeric order and NOT in chronological order.


Clicking on the photo will take you to the detailed description of the type.