Zmaj Fizir FN
Zmaj · Yugoslavia · first flew 1929 · light aircraft
The Zmaj Fizir FN was a two-seat single-engined biplane designed for primary pilot training in Yugoslavia before the Second World War. It was also widely used as a sport aircraft.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 8.8 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Single-bay biplane with a single pair of struts on each side
- Wings rounded at the tips, with ailerons on both the upper and lower wings
- Single radial engine in the nose; two seats
Look for a small biplane with rounded wing tips, a single pair of interplane struts each side and two tandem cockpits.
Specifications
- The Zmaj Fizir FN has a length of 8.8 m (29 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11.2 m (37 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 140 km/h (87 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
The first prototype was designed and built in 1929 in Rudolf Fizir's workshop at Petrovaradin. It had exceptional low-speed stability and was reliable and easy to maintain, and the Air Force Command chose it to replace its earlier basic trainers.
Variants
Early examples used coil springs with rubber blocks in the landing gear and later ones used oleo-pneumatic suspension. There were several sub-types with different engines, including a floatplane version with a 106 kW Walter Mars I engine built for the Navy.
Where you'll see it
The first serial aircraft, with Walter NZ 120 radial engines or Mercedes D.II inline engines, were delivered in 1931. Zmaj, Rogozarski and Albatros built more than 200, and the type served until 1950.
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