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The NVI F.K.33 was an airliner built in the Netherlands in 1925 for use by KLM for night flying. It was a largely conventional high-wing strut-braced monoplane with seating for ten passengers in an enclosed cabin. A trimotor design the placement of its engines was unusual. While two engines were mounted among the struts that braced the wings and the main units of the undercarriage the third engine was mounted pusher-fashion on a set of struts above the wing.

The NVI F.K.33 was an airliner built in the Netherlands in 1925 for use by KLM for night flying.1

Made by NVI.

Empty Weight Lb
4400
Wing Area Sqm
100
Designer
Frederick Koolhoven
Eng 1 Type
Siddeley Puma
Max Speed Mph
120
Range Km
1500
Ceiling Ft
12500
Eng 1 Kw
170
Span In
8
Gross Weight Lb
13200
Capacity
10
Number Built
1
Crew
Two pilots
Empty Weight Kg
2000
Gross Weight Kg
6000
Height In
7
Primary user
KLM
Manufacturer
NVI
Range Miles
940
First Flight
1925
Max Speed Kmh
190
Height Ft
15
Span Ft
81
National Origin
Netherlands
Wing Area Sqft
1076
Met Or Eng
met
Span M
25
Length Ft
57
Height M
5
Ceiling M
3800
Eng 1 Hp
230
Eng 1 Number
3
Length In
5
Length M
18
Category
Dutch airliners 1920-1929
Koolhoven aircraft

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