Focke-Wulf Fw 44
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 FW-44 Stieglitz around LSZS Samedan | |
 FW-44 Stieglitz cockpit | |
| Type | Military trainer aircraft, Historical aircraft |
| Configuration | Biplane aircraft, Fixed gear aircraft, Taildragger aircraft |
| Propulsion | Piston aircraft, Propeller aircraft, Single-engine aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Focke-Wulf, FMA |
| Author(s) | Oliver Predelli |
| FDM | YASim |
| --aircraft= | stieglitz |
| Status | Production |
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| Website |
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| Repository |
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| Download |
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| License | GPLv2+ |
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The Focke-Wulf Fw 44 Stieglitz is a single-engined piston biplane of the 1930s. The one in FlightGear resembles a 1937 version.
Characteristics
These are some information the author wrote at the top of stieglitz-set.xml
Please note that all panel instuments are in km/h, km, u/min (RPM) and kg/cm³
- Engine is a Siemens SH 14 A, 150 HP at 2200 RPM (U/min), 308 lbs (140 kg)
- Gross weight at 1920 lbs (870 kg)
- Fuel quantity 100 l (in the main fuel tank and another 37 l in the inverted flight tank)
- Maximum speed: 185 km/h (100 kn)
- Cruising speed: 172 km/h at 2050 /min (93 kn at 1050 RPM)
- Landing speed 74 km/h (40 kn)
- Service ceiling height 3900 m (12800 ft)
Flying
The development has been in German language, even Aircraft help is in German.
Reisegeschwindigkeit (Cruising speed) 172 km/h Landegeschwindigkeit (Landing speed) 74 km/h
Gallery
Screenshots taken in a FW-44 Stieglitz around LSZS Samedan by Rollershutter
FW 44 as helicopter
The Focke-Wulf Fw61 (or Focke-Achgelis Fa61) is based on the FW-44. The FW-61 became the first fully-controllable helicopter (see Wikipedia). There is also a version in FGaddon.
External links
- Virtual Aviation Museum
- Real life pictures (Wikimedia)
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