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Focke-Wulf S 1

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S 1
Role Trainer
Manufacturer Focke-Wulf
First flight 1925
Number built 9

The Focke-Wulf S 1 was a trainer aircraft built in Germany in the 1920s. It was a conventional parasol-wing monoplane with fixed tailskid undercarriage. The pilot and instructor sat side by side in an open cockpit.[1][2][3]

Variants[edit]

  • S 1: powered by one Siemens Sh 10.
  • S 1a: powered by one Siemens Sh 5.
  • S 1b: powered by one Junkers L 1.

Specifications (S 1a)[edit]

Data from [4]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 8.1 m (26 ft 7 in)
  • Wingspan: 12 m (39 ft 4 in)
  • Height: 2.30 m (7 ft 7 in)
  • Wing area: 22 m2 (240 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 510 kg (1,124 lb)
  • Gross weight: 740 kg (1,631 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Siemens-Halske Sh.5 7-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 60 kW (80 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitch propeller

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 140 km/h (87 mph; 76 kn)
  • Landing speed: 55 km/h (34 mph; 30 kn)
  • Service ceiling: 3,500 m (11,500 ft)
  • Time to altitude: 1,000 m (3,300 ft) in 10 minutes

References[edit]

  1. Gerd Kley: In zwei Weltkriegen. Das bewegte Leben des Willy Steinkrauß. In: Fliegerrevue X. Nr. 73. PPV Medien, 2018, ISSN 2195-1233, S. 10 ff.
  2. FliegerRevue Februar 2010; S. 56–58; Focke-Wulfs Vögel
  3. Helmut Stützer: Die deutschen Militärflugzeuge 1919–1934. E. S. Mittler & Sohn, Herford 1984, ISBN 3-8132-0184-8 Search this book on ., S. 182.
  4. "Focke-Wulf S1". www.histaviation.com.

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