Focke-Wulf A 20 Habicht
Focke-Wulf · Germany · first flew 1927 · airliner
The Focke-Wulf A 20 Habicht (German for "Hawk") was a small German airliner of the late 1920s. It was a high-wing cantilever monoplane with a deep, fully enclosed cabin seating four passengers.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Deep fuselage with a fully enclosed cabin |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- High-wing cantilever monoplane
- Deep fuselage with a fully enclosed cabin
- Fixed tailskid undercarriage
Look for a high cantilever wing, a fixed tailskid undercarriage and a deep, fully enclosed cabin.
Specifications
- The Focke-Wulf A 20 Habicht has a length of 10.2 m (33 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 16 m (52 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 145 km/h (90 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
The A 20 was developed in Germany in the late 1920s and first flew in 1927. It was powered by a single 120 hp Mercedes D.IIa six-cylinder water-cooled in-line engine.
Variants
The A.20a version used a 200 hp Wright Whirlwind nine-cylinder air-cooled radial engine in place of the Mercedes.
Where you'll see it
The type was not bought by the airlines and only four examples were built.
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