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Model design by K & W Model Airplanes Inc. |
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This aircraft was constructed in 1919 at the Swedish Army Aircraft Factory (FFV) at Malmen near Linköping, now the headquarters of SAAB, (Svenska Aeroplan AB). The initiator was Captain Gösta von Porat who had spent some time at Ecole d'aviation in Paris and the chief designer was Henry Kjellson a skilled and advanced aircraft engineer. The aircraft was equiped with an 80 hp rotary engine made in Sweden and based on the le Rhone rotary engine. The maine purpose of this aircraft was to replace the heavy and slow Albatross, in service as training aircrafts. It was small and light and was intended to improve the pilots handling skill and sensitivity.
In total 30 planes were built and Tummeliten served without any major accidents until 1935 when all but one were scrapped. The remaining aircraft, No. 3656 was kept in flyable condition long thereafterand was overhauled and repainted as late as 1951 and flown in Gothenburg that year, In 1962, at the 50 year anniversary celebration of the Swedish Airforce Tummeliten was flown for the last time and is now grounded because of the risk of loosing an historical valuable aircraft.
One of the oldest and best known aircrafts at the Swedish Airforce Museum in Linköping, Sweden, is Ö1, Tummeliten (Little Tom Thumb) or more often known as Tum-melisa his female counterpart. |
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The airplane is packed in a strong 3-ply, custom made carton. The individual parts are packed in sealed plastic bags and then wrapped in bubble plastic to ensure safe transport. |
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Length : 163 cm 64"
Width : 33 cm 13"
Height : 42 cm 16.5"
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Related Technical Memo sheets: #2 Tummelisa aluminum parts application
#3 Builders plate for Tummelisa
#4 Thrust deflection |
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RC-01SW-Thulin K, Sweden |
RC-03DE-Pfalz E-III, (parasol) Germany, 1914 |
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