Focke-Wulf S 2
The Focke- Wulf S 1 was a training aircraft of the German manufacturer Focke -Wulf.
History
The Focke -Wulf S 1 was created in 1925 as a direct successor of the Focke -Wulf A 7th 1926 she became the S 1a and later developed into the Focke -Wulf S 2, which had identical dimensions, except that in the S 2 of the wings was now arranged on struts above the heads of the pilots. The S 2 had on 30 November 1927 Edzard pilot on board its maiden flight. Economic success was not granted the machinery, which was due to the poor ground visibility from the cockpit, and the stiff competition from the terminal and Raab - Katzenstein.
Construction
The S 1 was a high-wing monoplane without struts and tension tower. The seats were arranged in focus together. The drive came in the S 1, a 25 -kW radial engine Siemens & Halske Sh5 used; in the S 2 a Siemens Sh11 was used with 60 kW of power, which increased the travel speed of the S 2 to 135 km / h.