Focke-Wulf S 2

The Focke-Wulf S 2 was a trainer aircraft built in Germany in the late 1920s. It was a conventional parasol-wing monoplane with fixed tailskid undercarriage. The pilot and instructor sat side by side in an open cockpit. Only a single example was built.

S 2
Role Trainer
Manufacturer Focke-Wulf
First flight 1928
Number built 1

Specifications (S 2)
Focke-Wulf S 2 3-view drawing from Le Document aéronautique July,1928

Data from Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1928[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 8.1 m (26 ft 7 in)
  • Wingspan: 12 m (39 ft 4 in)
  • Height: 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in)
  • Wing area: 22 m2 (240 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 570 kg (1,257 lb)
  • Gross weight: 820 kg (1,808 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Siemens-Halske Sh.11 7-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 60 kW (80 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitch propeller

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 135 km/h (84 mph, 73 kn)
  • Landing speed: 55 km/h (34 mph; 30 kn)
  • Service ceiling: 3,500 m (11,500 ft)
  • Time to altitude: 1,000 m (3,300 ft) in 9 minutes
  • Wing loading: 37.2 kg/m2 (7.6 lb/sq ft)
  • Power/mass: 0.074 kW/kg (0.045 hp/lb)

References
  1. Grey, C.G., ed. (1928). Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1928. London: Sampson Low, Marston & company, ltd. p. 135c.

Further reading
  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
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