Focke-Wulf Ta 183
The Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein was a design for a jet-powered fighter aircraft intended as the successor to the Messerschmitt Me 262 and other day fighters in Luftwaffe service during World War II. It had been developed only to the extent of wind tunnel models when the war ended, but the basic design was further developed postwar in Argentina as the FMA IAe 33 Pulqui II. The name Huckebein is a reference to a trouble-making raven (Hans Huckebein der Unglücksrabe) from an illustrated story in 1867 by Wilhelm Busch.
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- Manufacturer
- Focke-Wulf
- Category
- Fighters
- Country of origin
- Nazi Germany
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 516 kt
- Max speed
- 516 kt
- Service ceiling
- 46,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 4,020 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 9,480 lb
- Empty weight
- 6,239 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 413 US gal
- Powerplant
- Heinkel HeS 011 turbojet
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 30.8 ft
- Wingspan
- 32.8 ft
- Height
- 12.7 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.