Zmaj Fizir FN
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The Fizir FN (Физир ФН in Serbian) was a plane designed crates school primary (initial) training of pilots in Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
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before World War II
World War II
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. It was built at the Zmaj Zemun
Zemun
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and Rogožarski factory in Belgrade, and Albatros in Sremska Mitrovica
Sremska Mitrovica
Sremska Mitrovica is a city and municipality located in the Vojvodina province of Serbia, on the left bank of the Sava river. As of 2002 the town had a total population of 39,041, while Sremska Mitrovica municipality had a population of 85,605...
.
Design and development
The first prototype aircraft Fizir FN (Fizir teaching) is designed and manufactured the 1929th The "master workshop," Eng. Rudolf FizirRudolf Fizir
Rudolf Fizir , was an airplane constructor, he was born in Ludbreg, a small town on the river Drava, in the north of Croatia. He built 18 original planes, some conversions of landplanes to seaplanes - and a parachute....
in Petrovaradin
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. "Master Workshop" Eng. Fizir did not have the capacity for industrial production of aircraft, their area of work was the design and prototyping. And if small, this workshop has played a significant role in the development of Yugoslav
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aeronautical as it emerged and trained engineers who later became important also the name of our aeronautical engineering. Many successful airplane prototypes from this workshop were later produced in factories airplane industries Yugoslav
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ia.
Fizir FN was a school, single-engine two-seat, biplane with one pair of struts on each side. The wings are rounded at the ends of the flaps had been located on the lower and upper wings. Landing gear was fixed to the hinge axis. Amortization was either using coil springs and rubber (old type) or the rings of sand (later types). The construction of troop and wings were covered with a wooden canvas. During its life of production aircraft was continually refined, his engines were changed so that there are several types of these aircraft, depending on engine
Operational history
The first three aircraft Fizir FN produced aircraft factory "Zmaj" for the Aero Club. Due to the excellent flight characteristics of Air Force Command has decided to replace it all school aircraft that have previously found in use for basic training. Then the pilot schools for basic training aircraft used by the following: Ikarus's SB 1 (Mali Brandenburg) with a MercedesMercedes
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engine 73kW (100 hp) manufactured the 1924th The "Zmaj"-s the plane Arno HD-320 with Salmson
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engines of 90 kW (120 hp) manufactured the 1928th year. Beginning in 1931 when the "Zmaj" has produced and delivered the first series of 20 Fizir FN with radial engine with Walter and 10 with line engine from Mercedes 120KS, so until 1939, the "Zmaj" has produced 137 copies, "Rogožarski" 40 pieces, and the 1940th The "Albatros" factory in Sremska Mitrovica
Sremska Mitrovica
Sremska Mitrovica is a city and municipality located in the Vojvodina province of Serbia, on the left bank of the Sava river. As of 2002 the town had a total population of 39,041, while Sremska Mitrovica municipality had a population of 85,605...
has developed a further 20 aircraft of this type. Before the war, the Naval Aviation done four hydro Fizir FN with floats and a strong engine of 106kW Walter Mars. The last 10 aircraft Fizir FN was done since 1943 the "Zmaj" in the Air Force for the ISC, but were not finished until after the liberation, and were handed over to the use of Aeronautical Federation of Yugoslavia. Captured aircraft are JKRV during World War II
World War II
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used in Albania
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, Italy
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and the IS Croatia
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. Aircraft Fizir FN were reliable, easy to fly and maintain so that they stayed in use for many years (almost to 1950. Year) for basic pilot training to military and civilian, ie. sports.
Operators
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
- Royal Yugoslav Air Force 206 aircrafts
Independent State of Croatia
- Air Force of the Independent State of CroatiaAir Force of the Independent State of CroatiaThe Air Force of the Independent State of Croatia, the Zrakoplovstvo Nezavisne Države Hrvatske was the national air force of the Independent State of Croatia during World War II, founded under German authority in April 1941...
23 ex-Royal Yugoslav Air Force
Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic)
- Regia AeronauticaRegia AeronauticaThe Italian Royal Air Force was the name of the air force of the Kingdom of Italy. It was established as a service independent of the Royal Italian Army from 1923 until 1946...
Variants
- Fizir FN - Mercedes - with the engine Mercedes 88-{kW}-,
- Fizir FN - Walter - with the engine Walter NZ-120 88-{kW}- and
- Fizir FN - Walter-Mars - seaplane with the engine Walter-Mars 106-{kW}-, (seaplane nicknamed "Little Fizir" or "Fizir Mars").
Specifications
See also
External links
- -{www.goldenyears.ukf.net}-
- http://www.airwar.ru/enc/other/fizirfn.html (ru)
- http://www.muzejrv.mod.gov.rs/pages_files/parter_files/partexpo/fn_files/fn.html