This Focke-Wulf project was submitted by Professor Kurt Tank in late 1944
for a twin-jet fighter which could be used as a fighter, fighter/bomber
or long-range fighter, and was to be constructed entirely of metal.
The RLM number of 250 was assigned to this project, which had previously
been held by the land version of the hugh Blohm & Voss BV 238 flying
boat.
The fuselage
was wide, to accommodate the nose air intake for the twin Heinkel Hirth
He S 011 jet engines that were buried in the rear fuselage. The wings were
swept back at 40 degrees, with the main landing gear retracting inboard
into the wing. Mounted on a "boom", the tail unit was set high in order
for the jet exhaust. A single pilot sat in a pressurized cockpit located
near the nose. Armament consisted of four MK 108 30mm cannon or four MG
213 20mm cannon. Also, a droppable load (supplemental fuel container) of
1000 kg (2200 lbs) could be carried by the long-ranged fighter variant.
Further testing
and work would doubtless have been needed on this project, for example,
the long air intake would have resulted in a loss of power, but this could
have been overcome by using leading edge or wing root air intakes instead.
Even though it would have been superior in climb and turning ability than
the similar Messerschmitt 262 HG III, the Focke-Wulf project would have
been slower and would have a longer design-to-prototype time than the Me
262 HG III. All design work was ceased in order to concentrate on Focke-Wulf's
Ta 183 single jet fighter. The information learned during this project's
design was later used in the Fw
J. P.011-45 and Fw
J.P.011-47 jet powered night and all-weather fighter projects.
Span | Length | Height | Wing Area | Aspect Ratio |
12.5 m
41' 0" |
12.75 m
41' 9" |
4.06 m
13' 3" |
39 m²
419 ft² |
4 : 1 |
Fighter | Fighter/Bomber | Long-Range Fighter | |
Loaded | 7400 kg
16313 lbs |
9000 kg
19841 lbs |
8850 kg
19510 lbs |
Max. Wing
Loading |
190 kg/m²
38.9 lbs/ft² |
231 kg/m²
47.3 lbs/ft² |
227 kg/m²
46.4 lbs/ft² |
Fighter | Fighter/Bomber | Long-Range Fighter | |
Max. Speed @
8000m (26250') |
1078 km/h
669 mph |
1074 km/h
667 mph |
1068 km/h
663 mph |
Initial Rate
of Climb |
25.4 m/sec
83 ft/sec |
20.6 m/sec
67 ft/sec |
20.2 m/sec
66 ft/sec |
Max. Range @
11000m (36000') * |
1370 km
851 miles |
1640 km
1019 miles |
2440 km
1516 miles |
Max. Endurance @
11000m (36000') * |
2.17 hours | 2.48 hours | 3.78 hours |
Service Ceiling | 1500 m
49000' |
14500 m
47500' |
14000 m
46000' |
There are no models currently of this aircraft |
Above image from Luftwaffe Secret Projects-Fighters
1939-1945
by Schick & Meyer