LFG V 42

V 42
Role	Two-seat sports aircraft
National origin	Germany
Manufacturer	LFG (Luft-Fahrzeug-Gesellschaft)
First flight	1925
Number built	1

The V 42 was a one off, single-engine, two-seat sports monoplane, built in Germany in 1925.

Design and development

Broadly similar to but larger and nearly 30% heavier than the LFG V 40 and LFG V 44, the V 42 was an all-metal cantilever high-wing monoplane. Unlike the V 40 and V 44 it was powered by an inline engine rather than a radial, the 100 hp (75 kW) Mercedes D.I. ^[1]

Operational history

The V 42 was amongst five LFG entries to the Round Germany Flight held in the summer of 1925, though only the LFG V 39 took take part. ^{[1] [2]}

Specifications

Data from Flight 28 May 1925 p.324 ^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: One
• Capacity: One passenger
• Wingspan: 12.6 m (41 ft 4 in)
• Wing area: 24 m² (260 sq ft)
• Gross weight: 1,069 kg (2,357 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Mercedes D.I 6-cylinder water-cooled inline, 75 kW (100 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 145 km/h (90 mph, 78 kn)
• Landing speed: 68 km/h (43 mph)

References

1. "The round-Germany flight". Flight . Vol. XVII, no. 22. 28 May 1925. p. 324.
2. "Some impressions of the round-Germany flight". Flight . Vol. XVII, no. 23. 4 June 1925. p. 343.