FK-58
Одноместный истребитель, моноплан смешанной конструкции с закрытой кабиной и убирающимся шасси с хвостовым колесом. Спроектирован в КБ фирмы "Коолховен влиегтуиген" под руководством Э.Шацки. Являлся дальнейшим развитием конструкции истребителя Фоккер D.XXI. Первый опытный образец FK.58 поднялся в воздух в июле 1938 г. С июня 1939 г. началось серийное производство на заводах "Коолховен" в Роттердаме и SABCA в Брюсселе (Бельгия). Самолет состоял на вооружении во Франции с декабря 1939 г.
Выпускались две модификации:
- FK.58 с мотором HS14Aa;
- FK.58 с мотором GR14N39. Оба варианта имели вооружение 4x7,5.
В части французских ВВС успели поступить около 20 самолетов, некоторые из них использовались отдельными звеньями ПВО, прикрывавшими аэродромы в глубине страны. В мае 1940 г. они участвовали в боях с немцами. Производство FK.58 прекращено в мае 1940 г. (завод в Роттердаме разрушен налетами авиации). Последние FK.58A сняты с вооружения французской авиации в июле 1940 г.
FK.58||
Размах:||10,97 м
Длина:||8,68 м
Моторы, количество х мощность:||1x1030 л.с.
Взлетная масса, максимальная:||2750 кг
Максимальная скорость:||475 км/ч
Практический потолок:||10000 м
Дальность:||750 км
Описание:
- FK-58
- Koolhoven FK 58
- Flight, October 1938
A 300 m.p.h. KOOLHOVEN FIGHTER - Flight, December 1938
The Paris Aero Show
Фотографии
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Aeroplane Monthly 1994-04 / H.Hazewinkel - Koolhoven's unwanted fighter (1)
The prototype F.K.58, as yet unpainted and without registration. It first flew on July 17, 1938, piloted by Thomas Coppers.
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Jane's All the World Aircraft 1938 / 03 - All the world's aeroplanes
The Koolhoven F.K.58 Single-seat Fighter Monoplane (1,100 h.p. Hispano-Suiza 14AA engine).
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Aeroplane Monthly 1994-04 / H.Hazewinkel - Koolhoven's unwanted fighter (1)
The first prototype F.K.58 undergoes a trial run of its 1,000 h.p. Hispano-Suiza 14AA engine. This aircraft was damaged beyond repair when it crashed in Belgium on January 12, 1939.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1994-05 / H.Hazewinkel - Koolhoven's unwanted fighter (2)
The first prototype, with Koolhoven test pilot Thomas Coppers in the cockpit.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1994-05 / H.Hazewinkel - Koolhoven's unwanted fighter (2)
HRH Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands being shown the F.K.58 during a visit to the Koolhoven factory. Frits Koolhoven shows him the taps.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1994-04 / H.Hazewinkel - Koolhoven's unwanted fighter (1)
The second prototype, showing the hydraulically retracted undercarriage; it was raised mechanically on the first aircraft.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1994-04 / H.Hazewinkel - Koolhoven's unwanted fighter (1)
Регистрационный номер: PH-AVA [2] The second prototype, PH-AVA, which made its maiden flight on February 14, 1939. The undercarriage fairings are unusual.
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Air International 1976-04 / T.Wesselink - The Fighter that Missed the War ... the last of the Koolhovens
Регистрационный номер: PH-AVA [2] The second prototype FK 58 was flown on 14 February 1939, and differed little from the first prototype in final form or the four Hispano-Suiza-engined production aircraft apart from the intake under the engine cowling. The undercarriage fairings are unusual.
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Моделист-Конструктор Истребители Второй мировой войны
Регистрационный номер: PH-AVK [3] Серийный истребитель FK.58A перед перелетом во Францию, 1940 г.
The first Gnome-Rhone-powered F.K.58, PH-AVK, which arrived in France in July 1939. Four more followed during mid-August. -
Мировая Авиация 167
Регистрационный номер: PH-AVK [3] FK 58, внешне схожий с Fokker D.XXI, также создававшимся Э. Шацки, включен в правительственный план переоснащения голландских ВВС, но ни один из самолетов так и не был им поставлен.
The first Gnome-Rhone-engined FK 58 (sixth production airframe) with original cowling and spinner -
Aeroplane Monthly 1994-05 / H.Hazewinkel - Koolhoven's unwanted fighter (2)
Регистрационный номер: PH-ATO [4] The first prototype F.K.58 in final form as PH-ATO.
The Koolhoven FK 58 (Hispano Suiza 14AA of 1,100 h.p.) has been ordered in quantity by France. -
Aeroplane Monthly 1994-04 / H.Hazewinkel - Koolhoven's unwanted fighter (1)
Регистрационный номер: PH-ATO [4] Refuelling the short-lived first prototype, PH-ATO.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1994-05 / H.Hazewinkel - Koolhoven's unwanted fighter (2)
Регистрационный номер: PH-AVO [2] A line-up of French F.K.58s with Dutch civil registrations in front of the Koolhoven works at Waalhaven.
France has taken delivery of Koolhoven F.K.58s as shown. It does about 315 m.p.h. -
Aeroplane Monthly 1994-04 / H.Hazewinkel - Koolhoven's unwanted fighter (1)
Регистрационный номер: PH-AVL [2], PH-AVM, PH-AVN, PH-AVO [2], PH-AVP, PH-AVR A line up of six Dutch civil-registered F.K. 58s in front of the Koolhoven works at Waalhaven in mid-1939. Civil registration enabled the fighters to be flown across Belgium for delivery to France.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1994-05 / H.Hazewinkel - Koolhoven's unwanted fighter (2)
Регистрационный номер: PH-AVL [2] The seventh production FK 58 seen prior to ferrying to Buc in August 1939.
F.K.58 PH-AVL, one of the aircraft delivered to France in August 1939. -
Flight 1940-03 / Flight
Koolhoven F.K.58 (Holland);
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Air International 1976-04 / T.Wesselink - The Fighter that Missed the War ... the last of the Koolhovens
Регистрационный номер: PH-AVK [3] The sixth production FK 58 (formerly PH-AVK) during CEMA trials at Villacoublay after introduction of revised engine cowling and smaller propeller spinner
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Aeroplane Monthly 1994-05 / H.Hazewinkel - Koolhoven's unwanted fighter (2)
An F.K.58 on arrival at the Centre d’Essais at Villacoublay in 1939.
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Air International 1976-04 / T.Wesselink - The Fighter that Missed the War ... the last of the Koolhovens
F.K. 58 No 1 at Etampes in May 1940.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1994-05 / H.Hazewinkel - Koolhoven's unwanted fighter (2)
F.K.58A No 11 abandoned at Montpellier-Frejorgues in June 1940.
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Flight 1938-12 / Flight
The front of the Koolhoven F.K. 58 single-seater fighter, showing the unusual cowling over the two-row Hispano and the bulges beneath the wings for the four Browning guns.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1994-04 / H.Hazewinkel - Koolhoven's unwanted fighter (1)
Loading the F.K.58’s guns with the “munition train” designed by Koolhoven, a series of boxes containing the ammunition belts.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1994-05 / H.Hazewinkel - Koolhoven's unwanted fighter (2)
Регистрационный номер: PH-ATO [4] The first prototype F.K.58 after its crash in Belgium.
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Air-Britain Archive 1993-04 / Casualty Compendium (51)
Регистрационный номер: PH-ATO [4] This company-owned Koolhoven FK.58 PH-ATO was cancelled from the Dutch register on 17.1.39. The photo reveals that it clearly suffered an accident and a note on the reverse gives the date of this as 12.1.39 although the precise details are not known. Can anyone provide more information? Judging by the somewhat precarious state of the blocks under the spinner, it may well have been about to suffer another accident!
The Koolhoven FK.58 PH-ATO was the first prototype, c/n 5801, which was delivered to the Centre d'Essais du Materiel Aerien at Villacoublay on 10.10.38, then tested at the Cazaux firing range and exhibited at the 1938 Paris Salon commencing 25.11.38. When returning to the Netherlands it was severely damaged in a forced landing at Mariakerke-bij-Ghent, Belgium on 12.1.39. Koolhoven blamed the weather, pilot Thomas Coppers blamed fuel shortage, but in fact the Hispano-Suiza 14AA engine had overheated (the type was never built in series because of unreliability). The wreck was later taken to the Armee de l'Air mechanics school at Rochefort, France, (the French having ordered 50 for Indochina) which may be where the photo was taken. -
Flight 1938-12 / Flight
The somewhat elaborate retractable undercarriage on the Koolhoven F.K.58 fighter. The gun fairings are also visible.
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Flight 1938-10 / Flight
KOOLHOVEN F.K.58 (1,030 h.p. Hispano-Suiza)
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Моделист-Конструктор Истребители Второй мировой войны
Koolhoven FK.58
- Фотографии