Aestrup EF-59

Aestrup EF-59
EF-59D-3 Røda ett as flown by Erika Liljeström in 1962, currently preserved at the National Aviation Museum Kongsberg
Role	Fighter
National origin	Acrea
Manufacturer	Aestrup Luftfahrtsselskab AB
First flight	1933
Introduction	1936
Retired	1955
Status	Retired
Primary user	Royal Acrean Air Force
Produced	1933-1945

The Aestrup EF-59 is an Acrean Great War-era piston fighter aircraft. Designed around a radial piston engine uncommon for land-based fighters in Eracura at the time, the EF-59 was intended as a complement to the EF-51 introduced several years earlier. It introduced several advancements in fighter aviation design, incorporating one of the first blown plexiglass canopies with minimal framing for improved visibility, and electrically driven systems instead of hydraulics.

Specifications (EF-51K-4)

General Characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 8.95 m (29 ft 4 in)
• Wingspan: 9.925 m (32 ft 7 in)
• Height: 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in)
• Wing Area: 16.05 sq m (172.8 sq ft)
• Empty Weight: 2,247 kg (4,954 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 x Mattson-Dyrssen MD605KA-1 inverted V12 piston engine (2052 hp)

Performance

• Maximum Speed: 730 km/h (454 mph) at 6000 m
• Service Ceiling: 12,800 m

Armament

• Guns: 1 x 20mm revolver cannon or 1 x 30mm revolver cannon, 2 x 13.2mm machine guns

See Also

Aircraft of Comparable Role, Configuration, and Era