Focke-Wulf Project I

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The Focke-Wulf Project I was a design study for a jet fighter to be built in Germany during World War II. In 1942 the "Reichsluftministerium" (RLM) asked Professor Kurt Tank of the Focke-Wulf factory to investigate the possibility of a single-engined jet fighter. He was given the development plans of the BMW 003, Jumo 004 and HeS 011 engines. Late in 1942 the Project Office, led by Ludwig Mittelhuber, began to work on a series of fighter projects to be powered by one of these new turbo-jet units.

The first proposed design featured a BMW P.3302 or Jumo 004 engine positioned on the fuselage back. The pilot was situated in the fuselage nose, and underneath were four units of armament. Its mid wing was swept forward and the V-tail had sweep back. The main wheels of a tricycle undercarriage were so positioned under the fuselage that they could lie between themselves, when retracted.

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wing area sqm=14.0
wing area sqft=151
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eng1 number=1
eng1 type=BMW P.3302 turbojet
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eng1 kn= 5.9
eng1 lbf= 1,322
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max speed kmh=800
max speed mph=500
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endurance h= 1
endurance min= 30
ceiling m=10,800
ceiling ft=35,500
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climb rate ms=11.0
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armament1=2 × 30 mm MK 108 cannons
armament2=2 × 15 mmm MG 151 machine guns
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