The F.K.33 was a largely conventional high-wing, strut-braced monoplane with seating for ten passengers in an enclosed cabin. A trimotor design, the placement of its engines was unusual. While two engines were mounted among the struts that braced the wings and the main units of the undercarriage, the third engine was mounted pusher-fashion on a set of struts above the wing. The engine installation was further unorthodox in that none of the three engines were enclosed in nacelles, remaining instead fully exposed.
Operational historyedit
KLM successfully operated the type for two years on its Amsterdam-London-Paris-Malmö route, but doing an increasing amount of business with Fokker, did not purchase further aircraft from NVI. The F.K.33 was eventually sold to German airline Aero, but after two accidents within months of purchasing it, they returned it claiming poor workmanship. It was sold again in 1928, to Baumer-Aero, who replaced the Armstrong-Siddeley engines with Junkers L5s and the boarding lights with loudspeakers. In this configuration, it was flown as an advertising machine until 1931. The F.K.33 ended its days requisitioned by the Luftwaffe in 1939 as an instructional airframe.
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Hazewinkel, Harm J. (March 2004). "FK-33, le premier trimoteur néerlandais: Sauvé par la publicité". La Fana de l'Aviation (in French). No. 424. pp. 16–25.
Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 561.
Den Ouden, Alex. "The aircraft designer Frederik (Frits) Koolhoven". Retrieved 2008-09-11.
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this, article, includes, list, general, references, lacks, sufficient, corresponding, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, february, 2015, learn, when, remove, this, message, airliner, built, netherlan. This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations February 2015 Learn how and when to remove this message The NVI F K 33 was an airliner built in the Netherlands in 1925 for use by KLM for night flying F K 33 Role Airliner National origin Netherlands Manufacturer Nationale Vliegtuig Industrie Designer Frederick Koolhoven First flight June 1925 1 Primary user KLM Number built 1 Contents 1 Design and development 2 Operational history 3 Specifications 4 ReferencesDesign and development editThe F K 33 was a largely conventional high wing strut braced monoplane with seating for ten passengers in an enclosed cabin A trimotor design the placement of its engines was unusual While two engines were mounted among the struts that braced the wings and the main units of the undercarriage the third engine was mounted pusher fashion on a set of struts above the wing The engine installation was further unorthodox in that none of the three engines were enclosed in nacelles remaining instead fully exposed Operational history editKLM successfully operated the type for two years on its Amsterdam London Paris Malmo route but doing an increasing amount of business with Fokker did not purchase further aircraft from NVI The F K 33 was eventually sold to German airline Aero but after two accidents within months of purchasing it they returned it claiming poor workmanship It was sold again in 1928 to Baumer Aero who replaced the Armstrong Siddeley engines with Junkers L5s and the boarding lights with loudspeakers In this configuration it was flown as an advertising machine until 1931 The F K 33 ended its days requisitioned by the Luftwaffe in 1939 as an instructional airframe Specifications editGeneral characteristics Crew Two pilots Capacity 10 passengers Length 17 50 m 57 ft 5 in Wingspan 24 90 m 81 ft 8 in Height 4 75 m 15 ft 7 in Wing area 100 0 m2 1 076 sq ft Empty weight 2 000 kg 4 400 lb Gross weight 6 000 kg 13 200 lb Powerplant 3 Armstrong Siddeley Puma 170 kW 230 hp each Performance Maximum speed 190 km h 120 mph 100 kn Range 1 500 km 940 mi 820 nmi Service ceiling 3 800 m 12 500 ft References edit Hazewinkel 2004 p 19 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Koolhoven F K 33 Hazewinkel Harm J March 2004 FK 33 le premier trimoteur neerlandais Sauve par la publicite La Fana de l Aviation in French No 424 pp 16 25 Taylor Michael J H 1989 Jane s Encyclopedia of Aviation London Studio Editions p 561 Den Ouden Alex The aircraft designer Frederik Frits Koolhoven Retrieved 2008 09 11 Koolhoven Aeroplanes Foundation Ugolok neba Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title NVI F K 33 amp oldid 1143595830, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
