aircraft
Focke-Wulf Fw 43
The Focke-Wulf A 43 Falke (Falcon) was a light utility aircraft developed in Germany in 1932. The last project undertaken by the company under the technical direction of Henrich Focke, was a high-wing strut-braced monoplane of conventional design, with a fixed tailwheel undercarriage. The pilot and two passengers sat in a fully enclosed cabin. Only a single example was built. In 1932, it was the fastest airliner in Europe.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Focke-Wulf
- Country of origin
- Germany
- First flight
- 1932-01-01
Specifications
- Max speed
- 137 kt
- Range
- 567 nm
- Service ceiling
- 16,730 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 2,480 lb
- Empty weight
- 1,600 lb
- Powerplant
- 1 × Argus As 10c
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 3
- Length
- 27 ft
- Wingspan
- 32 ft
- Height
- 8 ft
- Number built
- 1
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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