Fokker YO-27 (AF-16)

The 1931 YO-27 observation aircraft was later designated O-27.

The six machines produced had the USAAC registrations AC 31-587/592.

Compared to the XO-27A, the YO-27 had longer engine nacelles and windows in the nose.

The observation aircraft had a single Browning machine gun in a flexible position in the nose.

Another Browning machine gun was mounted in a flexible position in the rear cockpit.

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Side view of a YO-27 with the longer engine nacelle further forward.
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In this view of a YO-27, the observation windows in the nose are clearly visible.
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Right side view of a YO-27.
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YO-27 top view, showing the observer's compartment in the forward section and the cockpit opening in the center of the fuselage behind the wing.
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A glimpse into the cockpit of a YO-27 during production. The title plate clearly indicates the date of the photo: June 28, 1932.
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One of the two beautifully styled liquid-cooled Curtis Conqueror V-1570-23 engines of the YO-27. The engine had an output of 600 hp.
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600pk Curtis Conqueror V-1570-23 motor van of YO-27.
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The camera compartment in the fuselage of a YO-27. Here too, the title plate indicates that the date of the photo is May 27, 1932.
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A YO-27 with running engines in a winter landscape.
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The YO-27 production line at Atlantic.
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