Focke-Wulf Fw 57
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The Focke-Wulf Fw 57 was a prototype German fighter-bomber. It was built in 1936 but never saw production.
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[edit] History
In 1934 the Reich declared a requirement for a Kampfzerstorer (Bomber destroyer) a tactical multi-role fighter/bomber. Focke-Wulf submitted the Fw 57, Messerschmitt submitted the Bf 110 and Henschel produced the Hs 124. The Fw 57 was larger than it's two competitors but suffered from being overweight and poor handling. Only three prototypes V1 - V3 were completed during 1936 but the kampfzerstorer requirement was superseded by the zerstorer and the Bf 110 proved to be the winner. All further research into the Fw 57 was abandoned and dropped shortly thereafter.
[edit] Specifications (Fw 57 V1)
[edit] General characteristics
- Crew: 3 (1 pilot, 1 navigator, 1 gunner)
- Length: 16.57 m (54 ft 4 1/3 in)
- Wingspan: 25.00 m (82 ft 0 in)
- Height: 4.08 m (13 ft 5 1/4in)
- Wing area: 73.5 m² (791.17 ft²)
- Empty: 6,800 kg (14,991 lb)
- Loaded: 8,300 kg (18,298 lb)
- Powerplant: 2× Daimler-Benz DB 600A inverted-vee-12 (910 hp)
[edit] Performance
- Maximum speed: 404 km/h (251 mph)
- Range: -- km ( -- miles)
- Service ceiling: 9,100 m (29,855 ft)
- Rate of climb: -- m/min ( -- ft/min)
- Wing loading: -- kg/m² ( -- lb/ft²)
[edit] Armament
Proposed
- 3× 20 mm MG FF cannon (2 in the nose and 1 in a Mauser electric dorsal turret)
- 6x 100 kg (220 lb) of bombs
