The Focke-Wulf Flitzer ("streaker" or "dasher", sometimes incorrectly translated as "madcap") was a jet fighter under development in Germany at the end of World War II.
The estimated horizontal speed was not satisfactory and Flitzer was revised whereby the jet intakes were situated in the wing roots. Further improvements included a narrower fuselage and a changed pilot's canopy. In order to improve the rate of climb, a Walter HWK 109-509hypergolic liquid-propellant rocket was built in to give supplementary thrust. A complete mockup was built and all construction and assembly plans were finished, but the aircraft was not accepted by the Reich Air Ministry (Reichsluftfahrtministerium, RLM).[4]
Although referred to as Fw 272 in some sources, the Flitzer was never given an RLM designation, and the putative designation "Fw 272" is derived from drawing Nr. 272 for the Flitzer.[5]
Specifications (design draft of 15 September 1944)edit
Smith, J. R. (1973). Focke-Wulf: An Aircraft Album. London: Ian Allan.
Smith, J. R.; A. Kay (1972). German Aircraft of the Second World War. London: Putnam.
Wagner, Wolfgang (1980). Kurt Tank: Konstruckteur und Test Pilot bei Focke-Wulf. Munich: Bernard and Graefe.
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Luftwaffe Projects (In Russian)
January 01, 1970
focke, wulf, flitzer, streaker, dasher, sometimes, incorrectly, translated, madcap, fighter, under, development, germany, world, flitzer, wartime, model, project, design, role, fighter, manufacturer, focke, wulf, status, unfinished, project, number, built, moc. The Focke Wulf Flitzer streaker or dasher sometimes incorrectly translated as madcap was a jet fighter under development in Germany at the end of World War II Flitzer Wartime model of the Project VI design Role Fighter Manufacturer Focke Wulf Status Unfinished project Number built One mockup built and a few prototype sub assemblies completed 1 Contents 1 Development 2 Specifications design draft of 15 September 1944 3 See also 4 References 5 Bibliography 6 External linksDevelopment editThe design also called Entwurf VI had a central fuselage and two booms carrying the rear control surfaces having great similarity with the contemporary de Havilland Vampire 2 It also had the air inlets still positioned on either side of the nose just below the cockpit 3 The estimated horizontal speed was not satisfactory and Flitzer was revised whereby the jet intakes were situated in the wing roots Further improvements included a narrower fuselage and a changed pilot s canopy In order to improve the rate of climb a Walter HWK 109 509 hypergolic liquid propellant rocket was built in to give supplementary thrust A complete mockup was built and all construction and assembly plans were finished but the aircraft was not accepted by the Reich Air Ministry Reichsluftfahrtministerium RLM 4 Although referred to as Fw 272 in some sources the Flitzer was never given an RLM designation and the putative designation Fw 272 is derived from drawing Nr 272 for the Flitzer 5 Specifications design draft of 15 September 1944 editData from 6 General characteristicsCrew one pilot Length 10 55 m 34 ft 7 in Wingspan 8 00 m 26 ft 3 in Height 2 35 m 7 ft 8 in Wing area 17 0 m2 183 sq ft Empty weight 2 730 kg 6 018 lb Gross weight 4 350 kg 9 589 lb Powerplant 1 Heinkel HeS 011 turbojet 14 7 kN 3 306 lbf thrust Powerplant 1 Walter HWK 109 509 rocket 16 7 kN 3 750 lbf thrust Performance Maximum speed 955 km h 593 mph 515 kn Endurance 1 hours 50 minutes Service ceiling 13 000 m 42 500 ft Rate of climb 18 2 m s 3 600 ft min Armament 2 30 mm 1 18 in MK 103 cannon 2 20 mm MG 151 cannonSee also editEmergency Fighter Program Aircraft of comparable role configuration and era de Havilland Vampire Saab 21RReferences edit Focke Wulf Project VII Flitzer Myhra David 1998 Secret Aircraft Designs of the Third Reich Atglen Schiffer pp 141 42 Lens K H J Nowarra 1964 Die Deutschen Flugzeuge Munich J F Lehmans Verlag Nowarra Heinz 1983 Die deutsche Luftrustung 1933 1945 Bonn Bernard and Graefe pp Teil 2 p 117 Dan Sharp 2020 Secret Projects of the Luftwaffe Jet Fighters 1939 1945 Mortons Schick Walter Meyer Ingolf 1997 Luftwaffe secret projects fighters 1939 1945 Hinckley England Midland Pub pp 159 161 ISBN 1857800524 Bibliography editMasters David 1982 German Jet Genesis London Jane s Publishing Schick Walter Ingolf Meyer 1997 Luftwaffe Secret Projects Fighters 1939 1945 Hinckley Midland Publishing pp 143 44 Smith J R 1973 Focke Wulf An Aircraft Album London Ian Allan Smith J R A Kay 1972 German Aircraft of the Second World War London Putnam Wagner Wolfgang 1980 Kurt Tank Konstruckteur und Test Pilot bei Focke Wulf Munich Bernard and Graefe External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Focke Wulf Flitzer Luftwaffe Projects In Russian Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Focke Wulf Flitzer amp oldid 1009018152, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
