Focke-Wulf A 33 Sperber
| A 33 Sperber | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Airliner |
| Manufacturer | Focke-Wulf |
| Designer | Paul Klages |
| First flight | 1930 |
| Number built | 3 |
The Focke-Wulf A 33 Sperber (German: "Sparrowhawk") was a small airliner, produced in Germany in the early 1930s. It was a high-wing cantilever monoplane of conventional design, resembling a scaled-down version of the contemporary A 32 design. Only three examples were built, each purchased for air taxi duties with separate German airlines. One eventually briefly joined the fleet of Deutsche Luft Hansa in 1937.
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- Capacity: three passengers
- Length: 9.58 m (31 ft 5 in)
- Wingspan: 12.00 m (39 ft 4 in)
- Height: 3.00 m (9 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 22.0 m2 (237 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 670 kg (1,480 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,120 kg (2,470 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Walter Mars I , 108 kW (145 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 165 km/h (102 mph, 89 kn)
- Range: 550 km (340 mi, 300 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 3,000 m (9,840 ft)
References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 395.
- "Some Recent Transport 'Planes". Flight: 1225. 7 November 1930. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
- German aircraft between 1919-1945 Archived 2019-07-14 at the Wayback Machine