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Focke Wulf Fw-42 "Duck"

18.8k Zippy6  6.4 years ago
Auto Credit Based on poopatron71's 1935 Bomber challenge (CLOSED)

Did this bad boy for a challenge. Waited to the last minute to upload it of course!
Focke designed a twin-engined bomber for the fledgling Luftwaffe in the 1930's with a canard design. This aircraft went through several design changes mainly concerning the placement of the front horizontal tail (canard) and the rear vertical tail. Two BMW VIu 12 cylinder engine were mounted beneath each wing. Armament consisted of two machine gun turrets and up to 2000kgs for some variants. A full sized mock-up was built for the Fw 42, which was equipped with MG stations and control units. It was visited by the Russians and/or Japanese, for possible export license or production purchases. As a historical note, almost the entire story of the Fw 42 would have been unknown except for a series of fortuitous events. In 1945, the Fw 42 file was forgotten in the evacuation of a shelter where Focke-Wulf had stored many of their documents. Moments later, this shelter was blown up in an attempt to hide any other data which could not be carried away. when the ruins of this shelter were being cleared 24 years later, incredibly, a file was soon uncovered which contained all the Fw 42 data, including photos and 12 windtunnel reports, and were almost completely undamaged, even though they had lain under the rubble for several decades!

Flight controls are normal. Has enough fuel for an hour flight at a max speed of 230mph. can carry more though if nessesary!
AG8 turns trim on and off. Must be turned off to use turrets.
AG1 VTOL up is landing gear up.
AG2 VTOL down is open bomb bay.
AG3 and VTOL + trim operates turrets.
Views include cockpit view and one view for each MG turret.

As a side note this aircraft is 100% scale in just about every aspect! :)

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor 1935 Bomber challenge (CLOSED)
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 84.5ft (25.8m)
  • Length 61.5ft (18.7m)
  • Height 18.9ft (5.8m)
  • Empty Weight 20,581lbs (9,335kg)
  • Loaded Weight 23,125lbs (10,489kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.103
  • Wing Loading 22.5lbs/ft2 (109.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,028.6ft2 (95.6m2)
  • Drag Points 13114

Parts

  • Number of Parts 316
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 1,361
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    34.5k GhostHTX

    @Zippy6 I dont think fictional means what you think it means. But whatever, Im kot going to rain on your parade.

    6.4 years ago
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    18.8k Zippy6

    @GhostHTX It was fictional in that only mock ups were built. Since nothing substantial or functional was built I consider that fiction. Besides I asked the creator of the challenge and he said it was fine.

    6.4 years ago
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    34.5k GhostHTX

    Nice. The rules state that the entry had to be ficticious, but this is still cool.

    6.4 years ago
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    49.1k Flightsonic

    I had plans to build this about 2 years ago, kinda funny I see it around now. Turned out nice!

    6.4 years ago