Koolhoven F.K.30

The Koolhoven F.K.30 Toerist was a small sport aircraft built in the Netherlands in 1927 intended for use by aeroclubs. The fuselage carried the pilot and one passenger in tandem in a bathtub-like open cockpit. The cantilever parasol wing was mounted above and behind them with the main wheels of the fixed undercarriage directly below the wing at the sides of the fuselage. The engine driving a pusher propeller was mounted on the aircraft centerline at the aft portion of the wing.

The Koolhoven F.K.30 Toerist was a small sport aircraft built in the Netherlands in 1927, intended for use by aeroclubs.1

Made by Koolhoven.

Designer
Frederick Koolhoven
Eng 1 Type
Siemens piston engine
First Flight
1927
Eng 1 Kw
37
Gross Weight Lb
1390
Capacity
1
Number Built
1
Crew
One pilot
Gross Weight Kg
630
Span M
11
Manufacturer
Koolhoven
Max Speed Mph
94
Max Speed Kmh
150
Span In
5
Span Ft
34
National Origin
Netherlands
Met Or Eng
met
Length Ft
24
Eng 1 Hp
50
Eng 1 Number
1
Length In
7
Length M
8
Category
Dutch sport aircraft 1920-1929
Koolhoven aircraft

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