Focke-Wulf A 33 Sperber

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A 33 Sperber
Focke-Wulf A 33 Sperber.jpg
Role Airliner
Manufacturer Focke-Wulf
Designer Paul Klages
First flight1930
Number built3

The Focke-Wulf A 33 Sperber (German: "Sparrowhawk") was a small airliner, produced in Germany in the early 1930s. It was a high-wing cantilever monoplane of conventional design, resembling a scaled-down version of the contemporary A 32 design. Only three examples were built, each purchased for air taxi duties with separate German airlines. One eventually briefly joined the fleet of Deutsche Luft Hansa in 1937.

Specifications

A 33 3-view drawing Focke-Wulf A 33, 3-D view (Letectvi, July 1930).jpg
A 33 3-view drawing

General characteristics

Performance

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