DFS 332

The DFS 332 was a test aircraft of the German Research Institute for Gliding and should serve as a measuring plane for profile measurements at speeds up to 500 km / hr.

Developed the aircraft was as a double hull construction. In the left fuselage sat the pilot, the right of the observer for the test. In the middle between the hulls there was the rectangular test plot with span 4.5, 3 m depth and a surface area of 13.5 m². The wing could be rotated by means of electric motors, providing a variety of angles of attack could be tested. It provided for a rocket engine Walter HWK 109-509 in each of the two hulls, respectively.

One airframe was completed by January 1945, but the planned engine installation it came to that. There were still only done some towing tests with a Heinkel He 111.

Specifications

DFS 332

  • Wingspan: 15.0 m
  • Length: 12.25 m
  • Height: 3.06 m
  • Wing area: 37.5 m²
  • Empty weight: 1425 kg
  • Max. Takeoff weight: 3200 kg
  • Maximum speed: 500 km / h
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