BFW M.27

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BFW M.27
BFW M 27 from FlightGlobal Archive.jpg
Role two seat sports plane
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (BFW)
Designer Willy Messerschmitt
First flight 1930
Number built 12[1]
Developed from BFW M.23

The BFW M.27, sometimes known as the Messerschmitt M.27, was a German two-seat sports plane with a low, cantilever wing, open cockpits and a fixed undercarriage sold in small numbers at the start of the 1930s.

Development[]

In the late 1920s and early 1930s, Willy Messerschmitt, working at Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (BFW) produced a series of low-wing sports monoplanes with either one or two seats.[2] These were the M.19, M.23, M.27, M.31 and M.35 with the M.23, the only one with sales of much over double figures. The M stood for Messerschmitt.

The M.27[2] was a two-seater, very similar to the M.23b but with a more rounded fin and rudder assembly, a fuselage stretched by about 1,400 mm (55 in) to accommodate luggage and a new, spatted undercarriage. Pilot and passenger sat in tandem in separate open cockpits.

It was successfully raced, winning the in 1932 and coming second in the in 1933.[2] Nonetheless, it was not sold in large numbers.

Variants[]

M.27a
82 kW (110 hp) Siemens Sh 12 radial engine or Argus As 8B four-cylinder air-cooled inverted inline engine delivering 86 kW (115 hp) (continuous).[1]
M.27b
Argus As 8R four-cylinder high-compression air-cooled inverted inline sport engine delivering 95 kW (127 hp) (continuous).[1]

Specifications (M.27b)[]

Data from [2]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 7.90 m (25 ft 11 in)
  • Wingspan: 12.00 m (39 ft 8.5 in)
  • Height: 2.40 m (7 ft 10.5 in)
  • Empty weight: 420 kg (926 lb)
  • Gross weight: 720 kg (1,588 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Argus As 8R four-cylinder inverted inline air-cooled , 90 kW (120 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 200 km/h (124 mph, 108 kn)
  • Range: 700 km (435 mi, 378 nmi)

References[]

Citations
  1. ^ a b c "Messerschmitt M 27". GERMAN AVIATION 1919 - 1945 (in English and German). Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d Smith, J Richard (1971). Messerschmitt an aircraft album. London: Ian Allan. p. 29. ISBN 0-7110-0224-X.
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