A 17 Möwe

The Focke-Wulf A 17 Möwe (German: "Gull") was an airliner designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Focke-Wulf. It was the company's first large commercial aircraft. It was developed in the late 1920s with the goal of producing a competitive civil aircraft that possessed a minimal production cost and a high load-carrying capability. The resulting aircraft was a conventional high-wing cantilever monoplane with a fixed tailwheel undercarriage. It provided fully enclosed seating for up to eight passengers in relatively luxurious conditions for the era as well as a fully enclosed cockpit for the two pilots. The exterior of the steel tube airframe was streamlined and was covered with fabric, except for the wings, which were plywood instead. The A 17 performed its maiden flight in 1927, and entered revenue service several months thereafter. It was only ever produced in limited quantities, the primary customer of the type being the German airline Deutsche Luft Hansa. Several aircraft were also used for experimental purposes and as trials aircraft, such as for the Junkers Jumo 5 diesel engine. Operation of all A 17s was discontinued during the latter part of the 1930s.

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