Nordiska Aviatik AB (Sweden) Aircraft

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Hi,

the Nordiska Aviatik AB or Northern Aviatic Company was a Swedish company,formed
in 1916 and built a series of aircraft,NAB list;


NAB.9 was two seat recce biplane,a copy of Albatros B.II
NAB.10 -----?
NAB.11 was twin engined recce biplane
NAB.12 was twin engined recce biplane,a copy of Curtiss JN,with two engines
NAB.13 -----?
NAB.14 was two-seat flying boat
NAB.15 -----?
NAB.16 -----?
NAB.17 was single seat scout biplane,a modified copy of Albatros B.II

Who know more about it ?.

https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordiska_Aviatik_AB

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Excellent stuff, Hesham. My list adds a few minor details ...

The company was formed in the Summer of 1916, attracting Carl Cederström and Lars Fjällbäck from the faltering Södertelge Verkstäder (which failed the following year). Chief test pilot was Carl Gustaf Krokstedt.

The name is sometimes given as Nordiska Aviatik Bolagets (or Nordiska Aviatikbolagets) meaning Nordic Aviation Company. Or as 'Nordiska Aviatik Bolagets AB'. The latter is unlikely since AB (for Aktiebolag or 'Limited Company'/'corporation') would be redundant.

AFAIK, the NAB 9 was the first design. Like other Swedish Albatros copies, it was based on the airframe of a German Albatros B.II demonstrator. This aircraft, being demonstrated by Lothar Wieland was damaged while landing at Stockholm-Gärdet (Ladugårdsgärdet) on 26 July 1914. At the outbreak of WWI, this civilian Albatros B.II was purchased (by the Swedish government?) and reverse-engineered for local production.

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NAB 9 - was two seat recce biplane,a copy of Albatros B.II, span: 13.70 m
-- NAB 9 : 1 x 110 hp Scania-Vabis 6-cylinder inline (Mercedes D.II copy)

NAB 10 - (??) Prob. planned Curtiss Model K/Model 4 flying boat
- NAB 10: As 'lätt flygbåt', Model K/Model 4 not delivered

NAB 11 - [Project] 1917 twin-engined* recce biplane, span 16.16 m
- NAB 11: Wheeled 'Landversionen' of then-proposed NAB 12**
-- * 2 x x 110 hp Scania-Vabis 6-cyl or 2 x 160 hp Mercedes
-- * NAB 12 on wheeled u/c during construction, Dec 1917
-- http://www.artiklar.z-bok.se/Art till HEMSIDAN/NAB12/NAB-2.jpg

NAB 12 - 1918 2-seat, twin-engined recce biplane floatplane
- NAB 12: Assem'd from Curtiss Twin JN parts, span 16.20 m*
-- NAB-12: 2 x 110 hp Scania-Vabis 6-cyl (Mercedes D.II copy)
-- * Some sources say 16.60 m (for upper wing panel span)
-- June 1918 sold to Finnish AF, lost on delivery flight**
-- ** Lost in Sea of Åland, Krokstedt and Cederström killed

NAB 13 - (Project?)* Enlarged NAB 9 (Albatros B.II) landplane* variant
- NAB 13: 1 x 160 hp Scania-Vabis, Mercedes, or Benz III; span 15.00 m
-- * Designed for wheels or skis; float gear resulted in NAB 14 (below)
-- http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-37731.html
-- NB: Source rather unreliable on unbuilt projects; but see reply #4

NAB 14 - (Project?)* Enlarged NAB 9 (Albatros B.II) floatplane variant
- NAB 14: 1 x 160 hp Scania-Vabis, Mercedes, or Benz III; span 15.00 m
- NAB 14: Floatplane (not 'flying boat') NAB 13 variant/development
-- http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-37731.html
-- NB: Source rather unreliable on unbuilt projects; but see reply #4

NAB 15 - [Project] Poss. 1+3 pax aircraft based on NAB 12
- NAB 15: Aug 1917 design, widened fuselage, larger floats

NAB 16 - [Project] 3-seat twin-engine military floatplane, span 22.0 m
- NAB 16: Enlarged NAB 12, 2 x 150/165 hp engines, 2 x flexible mgs
-- NAB 16 length 12.5 m, wing area 75 m2, possibly changeable u/c
-- Prob. to April 1917 for recce a/c with 160 hp Benz engines

NAB 17 - 1918 'Albatros Jägare', single-seat biplane fighter, x 1
- NAB 17: Single-seat fighter prototype derived from NAB 9
- NAB 17: 1 x 110 hp Scania-Vabis 6-cyl. inline, span 10.00 m
-- Lars Fjällbäck design, 1918 sold to Finnish AF, discarded in 1919
 
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