Walraven 2
Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force · Indonesia · first flew 1935 · light aircraft
The Walraven 2 was a twin-engine cabin monoplane from the Dutch East Indies, now Indonesia, commissioned by the aviation pioneer Khouw Khe Hien and designed by Laurens Walraven.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.8 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Two-seat low-wing cabin monoplane
- Two Pobjoy Niagara radial engines
- Registered as PK-KKH
Look for a small low-wing twin with a pair of radial engines and a two-seat cabin.
Specifications
- The Walraven 2 has a length of 7.8 m (26 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11 m (36 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 250 km/h (155 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It was built by personnel of the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force in the 1930s and first flew on 4 January 1935. It used a Göttingen 681 airfoil.
Variants
The Walraven 2 was registered PK-KKH and was a two-seat low-wing cabin monoplane powered by two Pobjoy Niagara radial engines.
Where you'll see it
At the end of 1935 it was flown from the East Indies to the Netherlands and back to promote a planned aircraft company. The plan failed after Khouw Khe Hien was killed in an air crash in February 1938, and the aircraft was destroyed in a Japanese air attack on 19 February 1942.
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