Focke-Wulf P VII

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Focke-Wulf P.VII Flitzer
Model of the speedster
Type: Fighter plane
Design country:

German Reich NSGerman Reich (Nazi era) German Empire

Manufacturer:

Focke-Wulf

First flight:

not flown

Number of pieces:

1 mock-up

The Focke-Wulf P.VII "Flitzer" was the design of a fighter aircraft with hybrid drive from Focke-Wulf Flugzeugbau AG . The name of the project is different in the literature, sometimes P.VI is used. Focke-Wulf himself referred to all "Flitzer" designs simply as TL-Jäger .

The work on the P.VII based on the project draft P.IV (designation system according to) was largely completed in March 1944 and led to the creation of a wooden dummy . In addition to the jet engine, the use of an additional rocket engine ( Walter HWK 109-509 ) was provided for take-off support. The air intake of the main engine was changed compared to the P.IV and was relocated to both wing roots, the design was reminiscent of the de Havilland DH100 Vampire developed around the same time in England .

The Reich Aviation Ministry showed little interest in the draft. Focke-Wulf therefore turned emphatically to the more progressive Ta 183 “Huckebein” project , which used the P.VI (designation after) design as the basis.

Technical specifications

Parameter Dates (as of September 15, 1944)
crew 1 pilot
length 10.55 m
span 8.00 m at a 32 ° angle
Wing area 17.00 m²
height 2.35 m
Empty mass 2,730 kg
Takeoff mass 4,350 kg
Armament 2 × MK 103 or 2 × MK 108 in the bow and 2 × MG 151/20 in the wings
Engine 1 × Heinkel HeS 011 and 1 × liquid rocket engine Walter HWK 109-509 A
Top speed 955 km / h
Service ceiling 13,800 m
Max. Flight time 1 h 50 min

literature

  • Wolfgang Wagner: Kurt Tank - designer and test pilot at Focke-Wulf. Bernard & Graefe Verlag, Koblenz 1980, ISBN 3-7637-5271-4 ( Die Deutsche Luftfahrt 1).
  • Heinz J. Nowarra : The German Air Armament 1933-1945. Volume 2: AEG aircraft types - Dornier. Bernard & Graefe Verlag, Koblenz 1993, ISBN 3-8289-5315-8 .
  • Joachim Dressel, Manfred Griehl: The German rocket planes 1935-1945. The development of a revolutionary technique. Weltbild Verlag, Augsburg 1995, ISBN 3-89350-692-6 .

Web links

Commons : Focke-Wulf Flitzer  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b W. Wagner, 1980
  2. ↑ Dressel / Griehl, rocket aircraft, pp. 94–99
  3. ^ HJ Nowarra, 1993