BFW M.27
Bayerische Flugzeugwerke · Germany · first flew 1930 · light aircraft
The BFW M.27, sometimes known as the Messerschmitt M.27, was a German two-seat sports plane sold in small numbers at the start of the 1930s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.9 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Low cantilever-wing two-seat sports monoplane
- Tandem open cockpits
- Spatted fixed undercarriage and a rounded fin and rudder
A low-wing sports monoplane with a long spatted fixed undercarriage and a rounded tail.
Specifications
- The BFW M.27 has a length of 7.9 m (26 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12 m (39 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 200 km/h (124 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It was one of Willy Messerschmitt's series of low-wing sports monoplanes (M.19, M.23, M.27, M.31 and M.35). It was very similar to the M.23b but with a more rounded fin and rudder, a fuselage about 1.4 m longer and a new spatted undercarriage.
Variants
The M.27a had a 110 hp Siemens Sh 12 radial or a 115 hp Argus As 8B inverted inline, and the M.27b a 127 hp Argus As 8R.
Where you'll see it
It won the Deutschland Competition in 1932 and came second in the Zugspitz Circuit in 1933, but was not sold in large numbers.
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