Bombersmedium bomber project, Germany, cancelled c.1934
Focke-Wulf Fw 42
The Focke-Wulf Fw 42 was a design for a twin-engined medium bomber, of canard configuration, that was designed by Focke-Wulf Flugzeugbau AG in Germany in the early 1930s. Several air forces expressed interest in the aircraft. However, despite its advanced design being proven sound in wind tunnel testing, the Fw 42 failed to win a contract for development, and no examples of the type were ever built.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Focke-Wulf
- Category
- Bombers
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 140 kt
- Max speed
- 170 kt
- Range
- 650 nm
- Service ceiling
- 20,000 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 19,842 lb
- Empty weight
- 12,346 lb
- Powerplant
- 2 × BMW VI liquid-cooled inline piston engines
- Engines
- 2
- Seats
- 6
- Length
- 58.1 ft
- Wingspan
- 82 ft
- Height
- 14.1 ft
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.