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History
Thulin K
The Thulin K was designed in 1916 by Dr. Thulin of the Swedish AB Thulinverken.
It was a single seat fighter.
The shoulder plane had a wooden construction and no flaps. It had a Thulin A rotary engine of 90 horsepower. This was derived from the French Gnome rotary engine.
Two examples were built for Swedish Flygvapnet and twelve examples for the Dutch Navy.
Also a two-seat version was built, in which the instructor and the pupil sat in tandem.
Three examples were built for the Dutch Navy.
Thulin LA
The Thulin LA, a biplane trainer, was designed in 1917 and was based on the earlier Thulin E and Thulin L. These were derived from the Albatros B.I
The Thulin LA had a custom fuselage, empennage and another engine.
Fifteen examples were built, of which ten of the Dutch Navy.
Dimensions: | |||
Length: | 6,60 m | Wingspan: | 11,5 m |
Height | 3,4 | Wing area: | 36 m2 |
Weight: | |||
Empty weight: | - kg | Max. Start weight | - kg |
Performance: | |||
Max. Speed: | 120 km/hr | Climbing speed: | - m/min |
Range: | - km | Service ceiling: | - m |
Miscellaneous: | |||
Engine type: | One Thulin A rated 80 hp | ||
Crew: | Two men: one instructor plus one pupil | ||
Armament: | None |
Dimensions: | |||
Length: | 6,6 m | Wingspan: | 11,55 m |
Height | 2,83 m | Wing area: | - m2 |
Weight: | |||
Empty weight: | - kg | Max. Start weight | - kg |
Performance: | |||
Max. Speed: | 135 km/hr | Climbing speed: | - m/min |
Range: | - km | Service ceiling: | - m |
Miscellaneous: | |||
Engine type: | One Thulin A rated 80 hp | ||
Crew: | Two men: one instructor plus one pupil | ||
Armament: | None |
Dimensions: | |||
Length: | 6,6 m | Wingspan: | 11,55 m |
Height | 2,83 m | Wing area: | - m2 |
Weight: | |||
Empty weight: | 522 kg | Max. Start weight | - kg |
Performance: | |||
Max. Speed: | 135 km/hr | Climbing speed: | - m/min |
Range: | - km | Service ceiling: | - m |
Miscellaneous: | |||
Engine type: | One Thulin A rated 80 hp | ||
Crew: | One aviator | ||
Armament: | Eventually one machine gun |