Focke-Wulf Fw 261

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Focke-Wulf Fw 261
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Type: Bomber / naval fighter
Design country:

German Reich NSGerman Reich (Nazi era) German Empire

Manufacturer:

Focke-Wulf

First flight:

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Commissioning:

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Production time:

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Number of pieces:

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The Focke-Wulf Fw 261 was a project for a long-range bomber / sea combat aircraft from Focke-Wulf-Flugzeugbau GmbH .

The Focke-Wulf Fw 261 was supposed to replace the Focke-Wulf Fw 200 "Condor" , which was able to bring the German submarines operating in the Atlantic to the enemy convoys with a long range and significantly increased combat power . At the same time, enemy ships should be fought using drop weapons. With a range of 9000 km and a bomb load of 3000 kg, the Focke-Wulf Fw 261 should reach a speed of 560 km / h and a maximum flight time of 22 hours. As a self-supporting shoulder- wing wing with a central fuselage and two tail girders arranged behind the outer engine pods, the central fuselage was intended to accommodate four weapon stands and some of the fuel as well as the drop weapons. It should be noted that the designation Fw 261 was used by Focke-Wulf without permission from the Reich Aviation Ministry .

Technical specifications

Focke-Wulf Fw 238 H (calculated performance values)

  • Span: 40.0 m
  • Length: 26.1 m
  • Height: 6.0 m
  • Wing area: 187 m²
  • All-up weight: 53,500 kg
  • Bomb load: 3000 kg
  • Top speed: 560 km / h
  • Range: 9000 km
  • Engines: 4 × BMW 801 D with 1700 hp each

Armament

  • A stand: 2 × 2 MK 108
  • B-Stand: HD 151 Z
  • C-Stand: FDL 151 Z
  • Rear stand: 4 × MK 108

literature

  • Dieter Herwig, Dieter Rode: Secret Projects of the Air Force, Vol. 2, Strategic Bomber 1935-1945 , Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 1998, ISBN 3613017881