K. L. M. Royal Dutch Air Lines 1/3 of the Earth's Circumference
Object Details
- Physical Description
- Offset lithograph/relief halftone: 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"); blue, orange, yellow and black ink on paper.
- Summary
- 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.
- Credit Line
- Found in Collection. Donor unknown. Copyright restrictions. As of 6/27/2005 contact gees-ineke.smit@klm.com
- Data Source
- National Air and Space Museum
- Date
- 1934
- Inventory Number
- A19900566000
- Sponsor
- KLM Royal Dutch Air Lines
- Manufacturer
- Mouton and Co.
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- ART-Posters, Original Art Quality
- Medium
- Poster, Advertising, Commercial Aviation
- Dimensions
- 2-D - Unframed (H x W): 71.4 × 99.7cm (2 ft. 4 1/8 in. × 3 ft. 3 1/4 in.)
- Country of Origin
- Netherlands
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Record ID
- nasm_A19900566000
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