Focke-Wulf A 20

A 20 Habicht
Role	Airliner
Manufacturer	Focke-Wulf
First flight	1927
Number built	4

The Focke-Wulf A 20 Habicht (German: "Hawk") was an airliner developed in Germany in the late 1920s. It was a high-wing cantilever monoplane with fixed tailskid undercarriage. The fuselage was deep and seated four passengers in a fully enclosed cabin. The type was not bought by the airlines and only a few examples were built.

Variants

A 20 - standard version with Mercedes D.II engine
- A 20a - one-off version with Wright Whirlwind engine for export
A 28 - version with Bristol Titan engine

Specifications

General characteristics

Crew: One pilot
Capacity: 4 passengers
Length: 10.0 m (32 ft 11 in)
Wingspan: 16.00 m (52 ft 6 in)
Height: 3.00 m ( ft in)
Wing area: 32.00 m² ( ft²)
Empty weight: 988 kg (2,178 lb)
Gross weight: 1,425 kg (3,141 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Mercedes D.II, 90 kW (120 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 145 km/h (91 mph)
Cruising speed: 125 km/h ( mph)
Service ceiling: 3500 m ( ft)

References

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Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 395. ISBN 0-7106-0710-5.
"1928 Berlin Aero Show". Flight: 931. 25 October 1928. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
German aircraft between 1919 and 1945

Focke-Wulf aircraft

Company designations, pre-1933	A 3 A 4 A 5 A 6 A 7 A 16 A 17 GL 18 F 19 A 20 A 21 GL 22 K 23 S 24 A 26 A 28 A 29 A 32 A 33 A 36 A 38 S 39 A 43 A 47 S 48 S 1 S 2 W 4 W 7 C.20 (cierva under licence) C.30 (Cierva under licence)

RLM designations, 1933-1945	Fw 40 Fw 42 Fw 43 Fw 44 Fw 47 Fw 55 Fw 56 Fw 57 Fw 58 Fw 61 Fw 62 Ta 152 Ta 154 Fw 159 Ta 183 Fw 186 Fw 187 Fw 189 Fw 190 Fw 191 Fw 200 Fw 206 Fw 238 Fw 249 Fw 250 Fw 281 Ta 254 Fw 261 Ta 283 Fw 300 Ta 400

Company designations, post-1945	Fw 260 Fw 300

Projects	Project I Project II Project III Project IV Project V Project VI Project VII "Flitzer" Project VIII 1000x1000x1000 Rochen Super Lorin Super TL Triebflügel Volksjäger

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