Focke-Wulf Fw 42 - Specifications (Fw 42)

Specifications (Fw 42)

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General characteristics

  • Crew: Six
  • Length: 17.7 m (58 ft 1 in)
  • Wingspan: 25 m (82 ft 0 in)
  • Height: 4.3 m (14 ft 1 in)
  • Wing area: 108 m2 (1,160 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 5,600 kg (12,346 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 9,000 kg (19,842 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2 × BMW VI liquid-cooled inline piston engines, 560 kW (750 hp) each
  • Propellers: 4-bladed, 3.8 m (12 ft 6 in) diameter

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 310 km/h (193 mph; 167 kn)
  • Cruising speed: 260 km/h (162 mph; 140 kn)
  • Range: 1,200 km (746 mi; 648 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 6,000 m (19,685 ft)

Armament

  • Guns: Two machine guns in nose and tail positions
  • Bombs: 1,000 kilograms (2,200 lb) in internal bay

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