Focke-Wulf Fw 159

The Focke -Wulf Fw 159 was a single-engine fighter aircraft of the German Focke -Wulf aircraft factory. However, this developed in 1935 for a Call experimental aircraft could not prevail against the competitors Messerschmitt Bf 109 and was never used.

History

After 1934, the Air Ministry had announced a design competition for a single-seat fighter monoplane, with which the old Arado Ar 68 and Heinkel He- 51 biplane should be replaced, in addition to Arado, Heinkel and Messerschmitt also received Focke -Wulf a development order.

Chief Engineer Blaser was commissioned by Prof. Kurt Tank with constructive line. He developed until the summer of 1935, the Fw 159 Fw 159 was the one high-wing monoplane of all-metal with covered driver's seat and a retractable into the hull chassis. The Fw 159 V-1 was fitted with a Jumo 210 A with 610 hp starting power and a rigid two-bladed propeller. She went on the first flight under Captain Wolfgang stone to break, because the landing gear was not working. In October 1935, 112 V-1 and Messerschmitt Bf 109 V-1 carried out with the competitors' machines Arado Ar 80 V -1, Heinkel He Travemünde a comparison flies. In this comparison, flying the Bf 109 was a winner. It was found that the design of the Fw 159 was already obsolete due to the stormy technical development. The under construction, two other patterns Fw 159 V -2 and Fw 159 V-3 were equipped with the more powerful Jumo 210 G with 680 hp and a three-bladed propeller. They were still built and tested.

Specifications

Civilian series: A 16 | A 17 | A 19 | A 20 | A 26 | A 29 | A 32 | A 33 | A 38 | A 43 | A 47 | F 19 | FW 44 | 47 Fw | Fw P149 | Fw 200 | Fw 206 | Fw 300 | S 1 | S 24 | W 7

Military series: Fw 42 | 55 Fw | Fw 56 | 57 Fw | Fw 58 | 62 Fw | 152 Ta | Ta 154 | Fw 159 | Ta 183 | Fw 187 | Fw 189 | Fw 190 | Fw 191 | Fw 200 | Fw 238 | Fw 261 | Fw 281 | Fw 300 | 400 Ta

Helicopter: Fw 61 | Fw 186

Projects without RLM -No. P VII | Skate

  • Focke -Wulf
  • Military Aircraft
  • Single Engine aircraft
Heinkel He 51 Arado Flugzeugwerke Junkers Jumo 210 Propeller (aeronautics) Heinkel He 112 Rudder#Aircraft rudders Focke-Wulf A 16 Focke-Wulf A 17 Focke-Wulf Fw 43 Focke-Wulf Fw 47 Focke-Wulf Fw 44 Piaggio P.149 Focke-Wulf Fw 206 Focke-Wulf Fw 300 Focke-Wulf S 2 Focke-Wulf S 24 Focke-Wulf Fw 42 Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Focke-Wulf Fw 57 Focke-Wulf Fw 58 Focke-Wulf Fw 62 Focke-Wulf Ta 152 Focke-Wulf Ta 154 Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Focke-Wulf Fw 187 Focke-Wulf Fw 189 Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Focke-Wulf Fw 191 Focke-Wulf Ta 400 Focke-Wulf Fw 186 Focke Rochen
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