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FK 23 Bantam
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FK 23 Bantam

Frits Koolhoven · 1918 · canvas; riet; metal; wood (plant material); rubber (material); multiplex

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

This aircraft was designed as a fighter plane in World War I by the Dutchman Koolhoven, chief designer for an English aircraft factory. The construction and materials were selected for their lightness. The 170 h.p. radial engine could reach a previously unknown speed of 220 kilometres per hour. The Bantam was a big hit at the ELTA (First Aviation Exhibition in Amsterdam) in 1919.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
airplaneaircraft, aeroplaneAmsterdamEnglandEerste Wereldoorlog
Credit lineFK 23 Bantam. 1918. Frits Koolhoven. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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