Focke Wulf Fw 43 - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia

Top speed 255 km/h Length 8.3 m Manufacturer Focke-Wulf		Wingspan 10 m First flight 1932

The Focke-Wulf Fw 43 Falke (German: "Falcon") - known internally to Focke-Wulf as the A 43 - was a light utility aircraft developed in Germany in 1932. The last project undertaken at the company under the technical direction of Henrich Focke, it was a high-wing strut-braced monoplane of conventional design with fixed tailwheel undercarriage. The pilot and two passengers sat in a fully enclosed cabin. Only a single example was built.

Specifications

General characteristics

Crew: 1, pilot

Capacity: 2 passengers

Length: 8.30 m (27 ft 3 in)

Wingspan: 10.00 m (32 ft 10 in)

Height: 2.30 m (7 ft 7 in)

Wing area: 14.0 m² (151 ft²)

Empty weight: 725 kg (1,600 lb)

Gross weight: 1,125 kg (2,480 lb)

Powerplant: 1 × Argus As 10, 164 kW (220 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 255 km/h (158 mph)

Range: 1,050 km (652 miles)

Service ceiling: 5,100 m (16,730 ft)

References

Focke-Wulf Fw 43 Wikipedia

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