The Fokker S-14 Machtrainer was a Dutch two-seater military training jet aircraft designed and manufactured by Fokker for the Royal Netherlands Air Force. Development started in the late 1940s, and it was one of the first jet fighter training aircraft in the world, making its first flight on 19 May 1951 and entering service in 1955.
The American aircraft manufacturer Fairchild, which later also built the Fokker Friendship under license, hoped to ...
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The Fokker S-14 Machtrainer was a Dutch two-seater military training jet aircraft designed and manufactured by Fokker for the Royal Netherlands Air Force. Development started in the late 1940s, and it was one of the first jet fighter training aircraft in the world, making its first flight on 19 May 1951 and entering service in 1955.
The American aircraft manufacturer Fairchild, which later also built the Fokker Friendship under license, hoped to win an order for the aircraft from the United States Air Force, but this did not happen. Though several other countries also tested the aircraft, orders did not materialize.
The Royal Netherlands Air Force ordered the S-14 Machtrainer, with 20 aircraft being built and going on to serve for over a decade. The K-1 prototype was used as demonstrator by Fokker, giving a total of 21 S.14 produced.
Of the original production, two were lost in accidents and most of the rest were scrapped in the years that followed. Three still exist today including...
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