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FK 23 Bantam
Frits Koolhoven (1886–1946), manufactured by the British Aereonautical Transport Company, wood, plywood, metal, linen, 1918
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.
- Artwork typeairplane
- Object numberNG-2011-1
- Dimensionslength 561 cm x height 206 cm x weight 378 kg, span 762 cm