Focke-Wulf Fw 1000x1000x1000 Bomber Project
A
In 1944, Focke-Wulf created three designs
for a bomber using two Heinkel-Hirth He S 011 turbojets. These bombers were
known under the name of the 1000x1000x1000 Bomber-Projekt and were under
the direction of Dipl.-Ing. H. von Halem and D. Küchemann. The designation
meant that the aircraft could carry a 1000 kg (2205 lbs) bomb load 1000 km
(621 miles) and fly at 1000 km/h (621 mph).
The first design under the design number 031
0239/01 was for a fairly conventional layout. The fuselage was long and tapered
aft of the wing leading edge. Fuel was carried in several tanks located
within the fuselage. The wings were thin and swept back at 35 degrees .
Two Heinkel-Hirth He S 011 jet engines each developing 1300 kg (2866 lbs)
of thrust were slung beneath the wings. Although the engines would cause
more drag in this location, maintenance accessibility would be improved and
a shorter design time would be achieved. The tail planes were also swept
back; this along with the wing sweep and the fuselage thinning aft of the
wing leading edge would help achieve the Mach number of .90. The main
gear were mounted just inboard of the jet nacelles and retracted in and forward;
the nose gear was beneath the cockpit and retracted to the rear. A
single pilot sat in a cockpit located in the nose and afforded fairly good
visibility. No armament was planned at this stage, and the bomb load of 1000
kg (2205 lbs) was carried in an internal bomb bay.
Since these designs would have taken several
years to complete, the end of the war ended all development.
Focke-Wulf Fw 1000x1000x1000 Bomber Project
A
| Span |
Length |
Height |
Wing Area |
Flying Weight |
Wing Loading |
Max. Speed |
Range |
Ceiling
|
12.65 m
41' 6" |
14.2 m
46' 7" |
3.75 m
12' 4" |
27 m²
290.6 ft² |
8100 kg
17857 lbs |
300 kg/m²
61.4 lbs/ft² |
1000 km/h
621 mph
|
2500 km
1305 miles |
13500 m
44291'
|
| Focke-Wulf
Fw 1000x1000x1000 Bomber Project A Models |
| There are no models of the Focke-Wulf Fw 1000x1000x1000 Bomber
project A available at the present time |
Above color illustration from Geheimprojekte
der Luftwaffe Band III - Schlachtflugzeuge und Kampfzerstörer
1935-1945
