Thulin K
AB Thulinverken · Sweden · first flew 1917 · fighter
The Thulin K was a Swedish naval fighter of the 1910s, operated by both the Swedish and Dutch forces.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.5 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Shoulder-wing monoplane of wooden construction
- Thulin A rotary engine (licence-built Le Rhone 9C)
- Single-seat or tandem two-seat versions
A small wooden shoulder-wing monoplane with a rotary engine.
Specifications
- The Thulin K has a length of 6.5 m (21 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.1 m (30 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 150 km/h (93 mph).
- Typical crew: 1-2.
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History
Enoch Thulin designed it in December 1916 and it first flew in early 1917. It used wing warping for lateral control, later replaced by ailerons.
Variants
There were single-seat and two-seat versions. Twelve single-seaters and three two-seaters went to the Royal Netherlands Navy.
Where you'll see it
Sweden bought two. Thulin was killed in one on 14 May 1919 after an aileron failed. The single-seaters were written off in 1920 and the two-seaters withdrawn in 1922.
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