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Type: Fighter
Origin: Focke Wulf Flugzeugbau GmbH
Crew: One
Models: V1, V2 and V3
First Flight: May 1935
Service Delivery: None
Final Delivery: Prototypes only
Total Production: 3

Powerplant:
Fw 159V-1:
   Model: Junkers Jumo 610A
   Type: 12-Cylinder inverted vee
   Numer: One      Horsepower: 610 hp

Fw 159V-2 and V-3:
   Model: Junkers Jumo 210Da or 210G
   Type: 12-Cylinder inverted vee
   Numer: One      Horsepower: 680 or 730 hp

Dimensions:
Wing span: 40 ft. 8 in. (12.40m)
Length: 32 ft. 9½ in. (9.77m)
Height: 12 ft. 3½ in. (3.75m)
Wing Surface Area: N/A
  Weights: Fw 159V-2
Empty: 4,134 lbs. (1875 kg.)
Maximum: 4,960 lbs. (2250 kg.)

Performance:
Maximum Speed:
   Fw 159V-2: 239 mph (385 kph)
   Fw 159V-3 with Jumo 210G: 252 mph (405 kph)
Service Ceiling: N/A
Range: 404 miles (650 km)

Armament:
Two synchronized 7.92mm MG 17 above engines.

Additional Images:
Image 1 - 5-view drawing.



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Sources:
Gunston, Bill & Wood, Tony - Hitler's Luftwaffe, 1977, Salamander Books Ltd., London