Focke-Wulf A 16
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| Focke-Wulf A.16 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Light passenger transport |
| Manufacturer | Focke-Wulf Flugzeugbau AG |
| Designed by | Heinrich Focke Georg Wulf |
| Maiden flight | 1924 |
| Produced | 20+ |
The Focke-Wulf A.16 was a German three-four passenger light transport monoplane designed by Heinrich Focke and Georg Wulf and was first design built by the newly formed Focke-Wulf company.
[edit] Development
With the success of their earlier designs Focke and Wulf formed the Focke-Wulf company in 1924 and their first design was an all-wood three/four passenger airliner or light transport the A.16. First flown by Georg Wulf on 23 June 1924 at least 20 aircraft were built.
The A.16 was a high-wing monoplane of conventional configuration. The wing used a thick airfoil. The pilots sat in an open cockpit above the wing while the passengers were carried in the enclosed fuselage below. The tailskid undercarriage featured large wheels mounted on each side of the fuselage.
[edit] Variants
- A.16a
- Variant powered by a 100hp (75kW) Mercedes D.I engine.
- A.16b
- Variant powered by a 85hp (63kW) Junkers L.1a engine.
- A.16c
- Variant powered by a 100hp (75kW) Siemens-Halske Sh 11 engine.
- A.16d
- Variant powered by a 120hp (89kW) Mercedes D.II engine.
[edit] Specifications (A.16c)
Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 1835
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 3/4
- Length: 8.5 m (27 ft 10¾ in)
- Wingspan: 13.90 m (45 ft 7¼ in)
- Height: 2.30 m (7 ft 6½ in)
- Empty weight: 570 kg (1256 lb)
- Gross weight: 970 kg (2138 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Siemens-Halske Sh 11 7-cylinder radial piston engine, 56 kW (75 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 135 km/h (84 mph)
- Range: 550 km (342 miles)
- Service ceiling: 2500 m (8200 ft)
[edit] References
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 1835
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