The Thulin G was a Swedish military

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aircraft built in the late 1910s.

Design and development

The Thulin G was a two-seat biplane of conventional configuration derived from the

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that seated the observer and the pilot in separate cockpits in tandem. The upper wing was supported by 12 struts from the underwing and four supports from the

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. The inline engine was mounted in the aircraft's nose where it drove a wooden propeller . The exhaust gases from the engine were led via a manifold to pass above the upper wing. The pilot was seated in the front

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which was placed under the wing while the observer was seated in a cockpit behind the wings to allow good visibility to the sides. The Type G used floats for takeoff and landing on water.

Operational history

Five Type G and two Type GA aircraft were built for the Swedish naval air force, serving from 1917-1922. All but two aircraft were lost in accidents or destroyed in hangar fires.

Operators

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Variants

;Thulin G: powered by a Benz Bz.III engine ;Thulin GA: powered by Curtiss engine

Specifications (Type G)

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