Focke-Wulf Fw 43 Falke
Focke-Wulf · Germany · first flew 1932 · light aircraft
The Focke-Wulf Fw 43 Falke was a light, high-wing cabin monoplane and the last aircraft developed under Henrich Focke's technical leadership at the company.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Fixed tailwheel undercarriage under a fabric-covered fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- High-wing strut-braced cabin monoplane for a pilot and two passengers
- Fixed tailwheel undercarriage under a fabric-covered fuselage
- Streamlined enclosed cabin, unusually fast for its 1932 class
A small strut-braced high-wing cabin monoplane, its enclosed cabin and clean lines standing out against the open-cockpit light aircraft typical of the period.
Specifications
- The Focke-Wulf Fw 43 Falke has a length of 8.3 m (27 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10 m (33 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 256 km/h (159 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Built in 1932 as a conventional strut-braced high-wing design seating a pilot and two passengers in an enclosed cabin, the Falke was notable for briefly being the fastest airliner-class light aircraft in Europe that year. Only a single example was completed.
Variants
No production variants followed; the Fw 43 remained a one-off prototype.
Where you'll see it
As a single prototype from the early 1930s, no Fw 43 survives today.
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