The Focke-Wulf 159 was an experimental fighter aircraft from Germany that was created to be submitted into the Rüstungsflugzeug IV ("Armed Aircraft IV") competition to determine the new fighter aircraft for the Luftwaffe in 1934. It was a heavier version of the Fw-56 advanced trainer that was in service at the time. The parasol wing configuration set it apart from many other fighters of the time, and featured an enclosed cockpit and retractable landing gear. The aircraft used the Junkers Jumo 210 engine, an engine featured in Ar-68, He-112, and in some variants of the Bf-109, Bf-110, and the Ju-87.
During the competition, the Fw-159 had good flight characteristics, but suffered from a slow rate of climb and rate of turn, as well as the landing gear system having many problems. The competition was eventually won by the Bf-109, and all work on the project stoped.
General Statistics:Crew: 1
Length: 9.77 m (32 ft 1 in)
Wingspan: 12.4 m (40 ft 8 in)
Height: 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in)
Empty weight: 1,875 kg (4,134 lb)
Gross weight: 2,250 kg (4,960 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Junkers Jumo 210Da V-12 inverted liquid-cooled piston engine, 507 kW (680 hp)
Propellers: 3-bladed variable-pitch propeller
Performance:
Maximum speed: 385 km/h (239 mph, 208 kn)
Range: 650 km (400 mi, 350 nmi)
The cockpit can use the model from the early Bf-109's, and armaments can be made similar to early 109's as well.
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