K. L.. M. Royal Dutch Air Lines 1/3 of the Earth's Circumference
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In the hopes of improving service on the Amsterdam-Batavia route, KLM commissioned Fokker to design an update for the Fokker F-XVIII. By the time the airplane was delivered to KLM in 1935, the advent of the Douglas DC-2 had eclipsed the airplane. Only one Fokker F-XXXVI was produced.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Date
1934
Country of Origin
Netherlands
Type
ART-Posters, Original Art Quality
Medium
Poster, Advertising, Commercial Aviation
Sponsor
KLM Royal Dutch Air Lines Manufacturer
Mouton and Co. Physical Description
A view of the globe is presented as if seen from outer space; a starlit sky fills in the spaces around the globe which shows airline route map; a Fokker F-XXXVI flies out of the page, below the central text block; inset is key to routes of all airlines operating in the area described; airplane is registered as PH-AJA ("Arend"); offset lithograph/relief halftone in blue, orange, yellow and black ink on paper.
Dimensions
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 71.4 × 99.7cm (2 ft. 4 1/8 in. × 3 ft. 3 1/4 in.) Inventory Number
A19900567000
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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