{"schema":"https://ver.cy/schemas/card/1.0.0","id":"vr.tr.fokker-f-10","code":"thing-q868346","url":"https://ver.cy/models/thing/q868346/","name":"Fokker F-10","alternateNames":["F.10","F-10A"],"kind":"thing","status":"published","version":"0.1.0-research.1","language":"en","classifiers":{"family":"Thing Registry","category":"Physical world and living systems","entryKind":"thing","plane":"PHY","domain":["PHY.OBJ"],"industry":[],"navPath":"","tags":[],"facets":{}},"whatItIs":"The Fokker F-10 is a family of American-built, three-engined, high-wing passenger transport aircraft developed from the Fokker F.VII and introduced in the late 1920s, combining a wooden wing with a fabric-covered steel-tube fuselage.","purpose":"Enable an agent to identify the Fokker F-10 aircraft type, distinguish its configurations, and determine what evidence is needed to assess an associated aircraft or proposed intervention.","scope":{"in":["F-10 identification and the boundary between the base designation and F-10A","Airframe configuration and wooden-wing assessment requirements","Three-engine propulsion configuration and associated control dependencies","Configuration-specific dimensions, loading limits, and performance evidence","Historical certification, inspection restrictions, and intervention eligibility"],"out":["The broader category of trimotor passenger aircraft","Independent models of related Fokker aircraft types","Complete maintenance histories and ownership records of individual airframes","Engine and propeller designs beyond their installation interfaces","Airline organisations, route networks, and business histories","The 1931 accident as a separately modelled historical event"],"boundaries":[]},"distinguishingFeatures":["Require documentary identification as F-10; the Smithsonian records an aircraft bearing the marking 'Fokker F-Ten', but a painted name alone cannot establish identity. [Smithsonian aircraft photograph](https://www.si.edu/object/npm_A.2008-6)","Check the three-engine piston-airliner configuration; this excludes single-engine Fokkers but does not uniquely identify an F-10. [Smithsonian F-10A model record](https://www.si.edu/es/object/model-static-fokker-f-10a-tri-motor-pan-american-world-airways%3Anasm_A19791464000)","Check wooden-wing construction against documentary evidence when distinguishing the F-10 from visually similar trimotors; ICAO identifies wooden structural deterioration in its account of the 1931 F-10 accident. [ICAO historical account](https://www.icao.int/sites/default/files/postalhistory/aviation_history_fokker_the_oldest_manufacterer.htm)","Preserve an explicit F-10A designation rather than silently treating all F-10 records as one technical configuration; the Smithsonian separately identifies F-10A material. [Smithsonian F-10A model record](https://www.si.edu/es/object/model-static-fokker-f-10a-tri-motor-pan-american-world-airways%3Anasm_A19791464000)"],"structure":{"bundles":[{"id":"f-10-identity-and-variant","name":"F-10 identity and variant","description":"Establish which aircraft designation and configuration a record actually concerns.","layers":[{"id":"designation-evidence","name":"Designation evidence","description":"Connect names and depictions to a supported F-10 identification.","findings":[{"id":"f-ten-label-is-evidence-not-proof","name":"F-Ten marking supports identification","description":"The Smithsonian describes an aircraft marked Fokker F-Ten; such a marking is an identification clue that requires corroboration. [Smithsonian photograph](https://www.si.edu/object/npm_A.2008-6)","questions":[{"text":"Which manufacturer, approval, or serial-linked record establishes that the subject is an F-10?","id":"f-ten-label-is-evidence-not-proof-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Does the evidence depict a full-size aircraft, a scale model, or a later reconstruction?","id":"f-ten-label-is-evidence-not-proof-q02","kind":"boundary"}]}]},{"id":"variant-applicability","name":"Variant applicability","description":"Keep base-type and variant evidence distinguishable within the registry entry.","findings":[{"id":"f-10a-needs-explicit-qualification","name":"F-10A requires explicit qualification","description":"The Smithsonian identifies F-10A material separately; the precise technical relationship to the base F-10 remains a research requirement. [Smithsonian F-10A record](https://www.si.edu/es/object/model-static-fokker-f-10a-tri-motor-pan-american-world-airways%3Anasm_A19791464000)","questions":[{"text":"Does the source use F-10 for the base variant or as a family designation including F-10A?","id":"f-10a-needs-explicit-qualification-q01","kind":"definition"},{"text":"Which documented changes distinguish F-10A dimensions, engines, and approved loading from those of the base F-10?","id":"f-10a-needs-explicit-qualification-q02","kind":"boundary"}]}]}]},{"id":"wooden-wing-and-airframe","name":"Wooden wing and airframe","description":"Represent the construction evidence and structural uncertainties central to assessing an F-10.","layers":[{"id":"construction-baseline","name":"Construction baseline","description":"Locate the structural elements and establish their documented construction.","findings":[{"id":"wooden-structure-requires-material-evidence","name":"Wooden structure requires material evidence","description":"ICAO attributes the 1931 F-10 loss to structural failure involving wood deterioration; exact construction and failure mechanisms require more detailed technical records. [ICAO historical account](https://www.icao.int/sites/default/files/postalhistory/aviation_history_fokker_the_oldest_manufacterer.htm)","questions":[{"text":"Which drawings identify the F-10 wing's primary members, coverings, joints, and attachment interfaces?","id":"wooden-structure-requires-material-evidence-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which wood, adhesive, and protective-finish specifications apply to the particular variant or repair?","id":"wooden-structure-requires-material-evidence-q02","kind":"definition"}]}]},{"id":"deterioration-and-repair-evidence","name":"Deterioration and repair evidence","description":"Determine what observations can support a structural assessment.","findings":[{"id":"internal-wing-condition-must-be-established","name":"Internal wing condition must be established","description":"The model should distinguish inspected internal structure from inaccessible or undocumented areas, with repair acceptance recorded separately from repair completion.","questions":[{"text":"What inspection evidence addresses moisture exposure, decay, joint separation, and prior repairs in the F-10 wing?","id":"internal-wing-condition-must-be-established-q01","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"Which applicable procedure and qualified assessment establish whether a repaired wing may support the proposed action?","id":"internal-wing-condition-must-be-established-q02","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"trimotor-operation-and-loading","name":"Trimotor operation and loading","description":"Connect the three-engine installation and cabin arrangement to documented operating limits.","layers":[{"id":"propulsion-and-controls","name":"Propulsion and controls","description":"Identify installed engines, propellers, and the controls and supplies supporting them.","findings":[{"id":"three-engines-do-not-establish-capability","name":"Three engines do not establish capability","description":"The Smithsonian identifies the F-10A as a three-engine piston airliner; installed equipment and operating documentation must establish actual performance and control behaviour. [Smithsonian F-10A record](https://www.si.edu/es/object/model-static-fokker-f-10a-tri-motor-pan-american-world-airways%3Anasm_A19791464000)","questions":[{"text":"Which engine, propeller, fuel, and lubrication specifications apply at each installation position?","id":"three-engines-do-not-establish-capability-q01","kind":"definition"},{"text":"What documentation establishes engine-control arrangements, fuel isolation, and any installed safeguards?","id":"three-engines-do-not-establish-capability-q02","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Under which documented conditions, if any, is continued flight with an engine inoperative supported?","id":"three-engines-do-not-establish-capability-q03","kind":"action"}]}]},{"id":"cabin-load-and-performance","name":"Cabin load and performance","description":"Assess passenger accommodation and performance against a single identified configuration.","findings":[{"id":"capacity-needs-a-loading-context","name":"Capacity needs a loading context","description":"The model should require a dated cabin layout, mass statement, and operating conditions before accepting an F-10 capacity or range claim.","questions":[{"text":"What passenger, crew, baggage, and fuel arrangement accompanies the quoted capacity?","id":"capacity-needs-a-loading-context-q01","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"Which source establishes permitted mass, centre-of-gravity limits, and performance for that F-10 configuration?","id":"capacity-needs-a-loading-context-q02","kind":"provenance"}]}]}]},{"id":"approval-history-and-action","name":"Approval history and action","description":"Translate dated technical and regulatory evidence into bounded decisions about an F-10.","layers":[{"id":"historical-approval-applicability","name":"Historical approval applicability","description":"Associate approvals and restrictions with their issuing authority, date, and affected configuration.","findings":[{"id":"approval-requires-dated-primary-records","name":"Approval requires dated primary records","description":"The draft does not establish an approval number or inspection mandate; those must be recovered from the relevant authority's records before being applied.","questions":[{"text":"Which original type-approval documents identify the F-10 and F-10A, their issuing body, and approved configurations?","id":"approval-requires-dated-primary-records-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which original orders following the 1931 accident changed inspection or operating eligibility, and which aircraft did they cover?","id":"approval-requires-dated-primary-records-q02","kind":"boundary"}]}]},{"id":"intervention-decision","name":"Intervention decision","description":"Match a proposed action to configuration, condition, and applicable authorisation evidence.","findings":[{"id":"historical-design-is-not-action-authority","name":"Action eligibility requires aircraft-specific evidence","description":"An F-10 type identification should support evidence gathering, while handling, engine operation, and flight each require their own applicable support.","questions":[{"text":"For proposed movement, lifting, or disassembly, which F-10 instructions establish support points and structural prerequisites?","id":"historical-design-is-not-action-authority-q01","kind":"action"},{"text":"For proposed engine operation or flight, which configuration records, inspections, operating documents, and authority decisions remain missing?","id":"historical-design-is-not-action-authority-q02","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"evidence-and-external-alignment","name":"Evidence and external alignment","description":"What the world already says about this thing, gathered so the model can be checked against it.","layers":[{"id":"reported-evidence","name":"Reported evidence","description":"Findings from the breadth pass, kept separate from the structural claims.","findings":[{"id":"evidence-confidence-notes","name":"Check these first","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these check these first hold for the sense of Fokker F-10 this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-confidence-notes-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-kinds","name":"Kinds and varieties","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these kinds and varieties hold for the sense of Fokker F-10 this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-kinds-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-identifiers","name":"Identifiers and schemes","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these identifiers and schemes hold for the sense of Fokker F-10 this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-identifiers-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-real-world-use","name":"Real-world use","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these real-world use hold for the sense of Fokker F-10 this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-real-world-use-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-measurements","name":"Typical measurements","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these typical measurements hold for the sense of Fokker F-10 this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-measurements-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-failure-modes-and-hazards","name":"Failure modes and hazards","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these failure modes and hazards hold for the sense of Fokker F-10 this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-failure-modes-and-hazards-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-neighbours","name":"Neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart hold for the sense of Fokker F-10 this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-neighbours-q01","kind":"provenance"}]}]}]}]},"agentConduct":{"may":["Describe the aircraft, its variants and history from reliable sources.","Help museums and historians catalogue surviving examples and records."],"mustNot":["Present unverified accident causes as fact.","Publish personal details about accident victims beyond public records.","Remove parts from wreck or accident sites without legal authority."],"requiresHuman":["Restoring, flying or selling a surviving historic airframe."]},"ethics":{"considerations":["A fatal crash of this type shaped aviation safety rules; it deserves accurate telling.","Victims' families deserve respect in historical accounts."],"affectedParties":["Families of accident victims","Historians","Museums"]},"owners":{"steward":"Nobody now: the type is retired; museums and aviation authorities keep records of surviving aircraft.","roles":[],"masterSystems":["National civil aircraft registers"]},"relations":[{"target":"Q11436","type":"parent","note":"registry parent class"}],"interaction":{"identity":{"applicability":"required","items":["Vercy registry: vr.tr.fokker-f-10","Wikidata: Q868346 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q868346)"]},"properties":{"applicability":"required","items":["Documented designation: F-10; F-10A; F-10 family with variant unresolved; conflicting identification","Identity evidence: Links to manufacturer records, approval documents, serial evidence, and dated photographs","Installed propulsion configuration: Engine and propeller models by centre, port, and starboard installation","Rated engine output: kW per engine, retaining original hp convention, rating conditions, and source","Airframe dimensions: Wingspan, length, and height in m, qualified by variant and configuration","Loading envelope: Mass in kg; centre-of-gravity position against the source-defined datum","Documented cabin capacity: Passenger seats and crew positions, counted separately and tied to a dated layout","Wooden-wing evidence state: Unassessed; inspection documented; deterioration suspected; deterioration confirmed; repair awaiting acceptance","Operating evidence envelope: Speeds in km/h; range and altitude in km or m; associated mass, power, and atmospheric conditions","Action eligibility: Unknown; conservation only; handling supported; ground operation supported; flight supported by applicable authority"]},"recognition":{"applicability":"required","items":["Three propeller engines are arranged with one at the nose and one beneath each side of a high-mounted wing.","A deep enclosed passenger fuselage beneath a broad wing distinguishes the general configuration from open-cockpit transports.","Fixed landing gear and a tailwheel distinguish the silhouette from later retractable-gear airliners.","Archival markings and documented airframe details are needed to distinguish this family from closely related high-wing trimotor transports."]},"capabilities":{"applicability":"required","items":["Classify an archival record or candidate airframe as F-10, F-10A, or unresolved using explicit evidence.","Compare proposed specifications and flag values mixed across variants or modifications.","Identify missing evidence for wooden-wing inspection and restoration planning.","Assess whether a proposed cabin load can be evaluated against a documented loading envelope.","Route proposed handling, ground operation, or flight to the applicable technical and authority records."]},"hazards":{"applicability":"required","items":["Deterioration of wooden wing structure or bonded joints can compromise structural integrity.","Corrosion and fabric deterioration can weaken surviving airframes or conceal damage.","Incorrect identification of a variant or undocumented modification can lead to unsuitable maintenance or restoration decisions.","Treating historical specifications as proof of present airworthiness can endanger occupants and people nearby."]},"interfaces":{"applicability":"required","items":["The Air Commerce Act of 1926, enacted by the United States Congress, established the federal framework for aircraft certification and air commerce regulation during this family's operating period."]},"context":{"applicability":"required","items":["This aircraft family is encountered in histories of early passenger aviation, archival photographs and technical records from the late 1920s and early 1930s.","Its principal role was carrying passengers on commercial air routes.","Identification and assessment require distinguishing variants and separating documented original construction from later repairs or representations."]}},"sources":[{"title":"Wikidata item Q868346: Fokker F-10","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q868346","note":"identity and sense of the item"},{"title":"Wikipedia: Fokker F-10","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fokker_F-10","note":"general description of the item"}],"openQuestions":["Does the registry's Fokker F-10 designation cover the F-10A within one type family, and does an existing Vercy world model already own that concept?","What original manufacturer and approval documents establish variant-specific dimensions, engine ratings, seating, loading limits, and performance?","What do original investigation records establish about the 1931 wing failure, beyond later summaries referring to wood deterioration?","What were the exact issuing authorities, dates, applicability boundaries, and requirements of historical F-10 approval and inspection orders?","Which original aircraft, components, or reconstructions survive, and what documentation supports their identity, structural condition, and permissible use?"],"resources":{"spec":"/models/things/publications/thing-q868346/spec.json"},"provenance":{"origin":"thing registry research (pass 2)","builtFrom":["models/things/publications/thing-q868346/spec.json"],"providers":["Codex"],"researchStatus":"unreviewed","generatedAt":"2026-09-12T09:48:13Z","builder":"tools/build_cards.py@1.0.0"},"completeness":{"sections":{"classifiers":"filled","whatItIs":"filled","purpose":"filled","distinguishingFeatures":"filled","structure":"filled","agentConduct":"filled","ethics":"filled","owners":"filled","relations":"filled","interaction.identity":"filled","interaction.properties":"filled","interaction.recognition":"filled","interaction.capabilities":"filled","interaction.hazards":"filled","interaction.interfaces":"filled","interaction.context":"filled","sources":"filled"},"notes":{"_gate":"Published through the thing publication gate 1.0 on 2026-10-07T10:10:33+00:00: completeness 1.00; sense: Wikidata description; 2 live sources; review by codex: pass"},"score":1.0}}