A 33 Sperber
Role Airliner
Manufacturer Focke-Wulf
Designer Paul Klages
First flight 1930
Number built 3

The Focke-Wulf A 33 Sperber (German: "Sparrowhawk") was a small airliner, produced in Germany in the early 1930s. It was a high-wing cantilever monoplane of conventional design, resembling a scaled-down version of the contemporary A 32 design. Only three examples were built, each purchased for air taxi duties with separate German airlines. One eventually briefly joined the fleet of Deutsche Luft Hansa in 1937.

Specifications

A 33 3-view drawing

General characteristics

  • Crew: one pilot
  • Capacity: three passengers
  • Length: 9.58 m (31 ft 5 in)
  • Wingspan: 12.00 m (39 ft 4 in)
  • Height: 3.00 m (9 ft 10 in)
  • Wing area: 22.0 m2 (237 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 670 kg (1,480 lb)
  • Gross weight: 1,120 kg (2,470 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Walter Mars I , 108 kW (145 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 165 km/h (102 mph, 89 kn)
  • Range: 550 km (340 mi, 300 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 3,000 m (9,840 ft)

References

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  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 395.
  • "Some Recent Transport 'Planes". Flight: 1225. 7 November 1930. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
  • German aircraft between 1919-1945
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