Zmaj Fizir FN
aircraft
The Zmaj Fizir FN (Serbian Cyrillic: Змај Физир ФН) was a plane designed for primary (initial) training of pilots in Yugoslavia before World War II. It was constructed in Zmaj, a Zemun-based factory, in the Rogožarski factory in Belgrade, and Albatros in Sremska Mitrovica.
Fizir FN had an exceptional low-speed stability, a desirable trait for a training aircraft, and was reliable and easy to maintain. It was also widely used as a sport aircraft.
Design and development
The first prototype of Fizir FN (Fizir trainer) aircraft was designed and manufactured in Rudolf Fizir Workshop in Petrovaradin in 1929. Rudolf Fizir's workshop lacked any mass production capacity, their specialty being design work and prototyping. Although small, this workshop played a significant role in the development of Yugoslav aeronautics and trained engineers. Some prototypes from this workshop were later produced in Yugoslav airplane factories.
Fizir FN was a single-engine two-seat biplane trainer with a single pair of struts on each side. The wings were rounded at the tips and ailerons were located on both the lower and upper wings. The landing gear was attached to the fuselage.
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