Thulin K

what is it?

The Thulin K was a Swedish naval fighter aircraft in the 1910s. It was operated by both the Swedish and Dutch armed forces.

🔎How to recognise it: 1 engine · 9.1 m wingspan

base stats

• speed 150 km/htop speed
• size 520 kgmax take-off weight
• built 17made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 109 years ago, in 1917.
• 🚗Wingspan of 9.1 m: about 2 cars parked nose to tail.

spec sheet

first flight

1917

introduced

1917

retired

1920

status

retired

number built

17

role

single- or two-seat fighter

origin

🇸🇪 Sweden

makers

AB Thulinverken

engines

1× Thulin A rotary engine (license-made Le Rhône 9C)

crew

1

length

6.5 m

wingspan

9.1 m

height

2.6 m

max take-off weight

520 kg

top speed

150 km/h

range

—

ceiling

5,485 m

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.