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| Industry | Aerospace |
|---|---|
| Founded | 22 February 1912 |
| Founder | Anthony Fokker |
| Defunct | 1996 |
| Fate | Bankruptcy |
| Headquarters | Berlin, Germany (former) Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Key people | Anthony Fokker, Reinhold Platz, Walter Rethel |
| Products | Commercial airliners Military aircraft |
Fokker (N.V. Koninklijke Nederlandse Vliegtuigenfabriek Fokker; lit. 'Royal Dutch Aircraft Factory Fokker') was a Dutch aircraft manufacturer that operated from 1912 to 1996. The company was founded by the Dutch aviator Anthony Fokker and became famous during World War I for its fighter aircraft. During its most successful period in the 1920s and 1930s, Fokker dominated the civil aviation market. The company's fortunes declined over the course of the late 20th century. It declared bankruptcy in 1996, and its operations were sold to competitors.