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The Koolhoven F.K.53 Junior was a small sport aircraft built in the Netherlands in 1936. It was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of conventional design with tandem seating for two under a long canopy. The wings had a gull shape and carried the main units of the tailwheel undercarriage. Two examples were built and both destroyed in the German bombing of Waalhaven in May 1940. The first machine built had been purchased by the Dutch national flying school.

* Basse de Koolhoven F.K.1
The Koolhoven F.K.53 "Junior" Two-seat Light Monoplane (60 h.p. Walter "Mikron II" engine).2

Made by Koolhoven.

The Koolhoven F.K.53 Junior was a small sport aircraft built in the Netherlands in 1936.3
Empty Weight Lb
680
Wing Area Sqm
16
Designer
J. van Hattum
Eng 1 Type
Walter Mikron
Max Speed Mph
94
Ceiling Ft
10500
Eng 1 Kw
46
Span In
5
Gross Weight Lb
1190
Capacity
1
Number Built
2
Crew
One pilot
Empty Weight Kg
310
Gross Weight Kg
540
Height In
8
Range Km
370
Manufacturer
Koolhoven
Range Miles
230
First Flight
August 1936
Max Speed Kmh
150
Height Ft
6
Span Ft
34
National Origin
Netherlands
Wing Area Sqft
167
Met Or Eng
met
Span M
11
Length Ft
23
Height M
2
Ceiling M
3200
Eng 1 Hp
62
Eng 1 Number
1
Length In
8
Length M
7
Category
Dutch sport aircraft 1930-1939
Koolhoven aircraft

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