Focke-Wulf A 33 Sperber
Focke-Wulf · Germany · first flew 1930 · airliner
The Focke-Wulf A 33 Sperber (Sparrowhawk) was a small German airliner produced in the early 1930s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 9.58 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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- High-wing cantilever monoplane
- Single Walter Mars I engine
- Scaled-down A 32 layout
A small single-engined high-wing monoplane, 9.58 m long on a 12 m span.
Specifications
- The Focke-Wulf A 33 Sperber has a length of 9.58 m (31 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12 m (39 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 165 km/h (103 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was a high-wing cantilever monoplane of conventional design, resembling a scaled-down version of the contemporary A 32. It first flew in 1930 and was powered by a 145 hp Walter Mars I.
Variants
Only three examples were built.
Where you'll see it
Each was purchased for air taxi duties with a separate German airline. One eventually briefly joined the fleet of Deutsche Luft Hansa in 1937.
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