Focke-Wulf Project I

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Project I
Role Fighter
Manufacturer Focke-Wulf
Status Abandoned design study

The Focke-Wulf Project I was a design study for a jet fighter, to be built in Germany during World War II. In 1942, the Reichsluftministerium (RLM) asked Professor Kurt Tank of the Focke-Wulf factory to investigate the possibility of a single-engine jet fighter. He was given the development plans of the BMW 003, Jumo 004 and Heinkel HeS 011 engines. Late in 1942 the Project Office, led by , began to work on a series of fighter projects, to be powered by one of these new turbojet units.

The first proposed design featured a BMW P.330 2 or Jumo 004 engine, positioned on the fuselage back. The pilot was situated in the fuselage nose, and underneath were four units of armament. Its mid-wing was swept forward and the V-tail was swept back. The mainwheels of the tricycle undercarriage were so positioned under the fuselage that they could lie between themselves, when retracted.

Specifications (as designed)[]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one pilot
  • Length: 10.50 m (34 ft 5 in)
  • Wingspan: 8.20 m (26 ft 11 in)
  • Wing area: 14.0 m2 (151 sq ft)
  • Powerplant: 1 × turbojet , 5.9 kN (1,322 lbf) thrust

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 800 km/h (500 mph, 430 kn)
  • Endurance: 1 hours 30 minutes
  • Service ceiling: 10,800 m (35,500 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 11.0 m/s (2,165 ft/min)

Armament

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References[]

  • Lens, K.; H. J. Nowarra (1964). Die Deutschen Flugzeuge. Munich: J F Lehmans Verlag.
  • Masters, David (1982). German Jet Genesis. London: Jane's Publishing.
  • Myhra, David (1998). Secret Aircraft Designs of the Third Reich. Atglen: Schiffer. p. 142.
  • Nowarra, Heinz (1983). Die deutsche Luftrüstung 1933-1945. Bonn: Bernard and Graefe. pp. Teil 2, p.114.
  • Schick, Walter; Ingolf Meyer (1997). Luftwaffe Secret Projects: Fighters 1939-1945. Hinckley: Midland Publishing. pp. 52.
  • Smith, J. R. (1973). Focke-Wulf: An Aircraft Album. London: Ian Allan.
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  • Wagner, Wolfgang (1980). Kurt Tank: Konstruckteur und Test Pilot bei Focke-Wulf. Munich: Bernard and Graefe.
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