Focke-Wulf A 17

A 17 Möwe
Focke-Wulf A 17 at Berlin-Tempelhof after sustaining storm damage in July 1928
Role Airliner
Manufacturer Focke-Wulf
First flight 1927
Primary user Deutsche Luft Hansa
Number built 20


The Focke-Wulf A 17 Möwe (German: "Gull") was an airliner built in Germany in the late 1920s. It was a conventional high-wing cantilever monoplane with fixed tailwheel undercarriage. The aircraft provided fully enclosed seating for up to eight passengers and had a separate, fully enclosed flight deck for the two pilots. Most examples flew with Deutsche Luft Hansa, serving until around 1936. In the early 1930s, two A 17s were used for testing the Junkers Jumo 5 diesel engine.

In 1929, an example was built with a BMW VI engine and fitted out for aerial photography and survey work and designated A 21. The cabin was equipped with a darkroom. Later the same year, the BMW engine was used on a further five airliners for Luft Hansa, these designated A 29.

Variants

Specifications (A 17a)

General characteristics

Performance


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