Zmaj Fizir FN

Fizir FN
Role Trainer (aircraft)
National origin Yugoslavia
Manufacturer Zmaj Zemun,

Prva Srpska Fabrika Aeroplana Zivojin Rogozarski, Belgrade
Albatros Sremska Mitrovica
Designer Eng. Rudol Fizir
First flight 1929
Introduction 1931
Retired 1950
Status inactive
Primary user Yugoslav Royal Air Force
Number built 206[1]+ 4 Seaplanes[2]

The Fizir FN (Физир ФН in Serbian) was a plane designed crates school primary (initial) training of pilots in Yugoslavia before World War II. It was built at the Zmaj Zemun and Rogožarski factory in Belgrade, and Albatros in Sremska Mitrovica.

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Design and development

The first prototype aircraft Fizir FN (Fizir teaching) is designed and manufactured the 1929th The "master workshop," Eng. Rudolf Fizir in Petrovaradin. "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 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 Yugoslavia.
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[3]. 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 Mercedes engine 73kW (100 hp) manufactured the 1924th The "Zmaj"-s the plane Arno HD-320 with Salmson 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 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 used in Albania, Italy and the IS Croatia. 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
 Croatia
 Italy

Variants

  1. Fizir FN - Mercedes - with the engine Mercedes 88-{kW}-,
  2. Fizir FN - Walter - with the engine Walter NZ-120 88-{kW}- and
  3. Fizir FN - Walter-Mars - seaplane with the engine Walter-Mars 106-{kW}-, (seaplane nicknamed "Little Fizir" or "Fizir Mars").

Specifications

General characteristics

Performance

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Петровић, O. (2004). Војни аероплани Краљевине СХС/Југославије (Део II: 1931 – 1941.). Београд: МВЈ Лет 3.
  2. ^ Isaić, Vladimir; Frka Danijel (2010.). "Seaplane purchases in the period 1921-1940" (in (English)). Naval Aviation at the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea 1918-1941 (Volume 1). -{CRO}--Zagreb: Tko zna zna. pp. 147–148. ISBN 987-953-97564-6-6.
  3. ^ *Janic, Cedomir; Ognjan Petroivic (2011). The Century of Sport Aviation in Serbia. Beograd: Aerokomunikacije. p. 1-16. 
  4. ^ В. Микић; Зракопловство НДХ 1941 - 1945, ВИИВЈ, Београд, 2000.

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