Thulin E (aircraft)
The Thulin E was a Swedish reconnaissance aircraft built in the late 1910s.
| Type E | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Role | Reconnaissance aircraft |
| Manufacturer | AB Thulinverken |
| Designer | Enoch Thulin |
| First flight | 1916 |
| Primary user | Swedish Air Force |
| Number built | 5 |
Design and development
The Thulin E was the first indigenous design conceived by Enoch Thulin's company. It was a two-seat biplane with the lower wings mounted at the bottom of the fuselage. The upper wing was supported by four wing struts and four V-shaped fuselage struts. Only the upper wings were fitted with ailerons. The fuselage was provided with two open cockpits, in tandem, under the upper wing. The rear landing gear was a fixed spur spring. An attempt was made to equip the biplane with floats.
Specifications
Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 6.45 m (21 ft 2 in)
- Wingspan: 11.4 m (37 ft 5 in)
- Height: 2.96 m (9 ft 9 in)
- Gross weight: 655 kg (1,444 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Thulin A nine-cylinder air-cooled rotary aircraft engine, 67 kW (90 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitch propeller
Performance
- Maximum speed: 110 km/h (68 mph, 59 kn)
- Cruise speed: 80 km/h (50 mph, 43 kn)
References
- "Thulin E". www.airwar.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 1 March 2019.
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