LFG V 52

V 52
General information
Type	Two seat sports aircraft
National origin	Germany
Manufacturer	LFG (Luft-Fahrzeug-Gesellschaft)
Number built	1
History
First flight	1925

The V 52 was a one off, single engine, two seat sports monoplane, built in Germany in 1925.

Design and development

Whilst the other LFG two seat monoplane sports aircraft (the V 40, V 42 and V 44) produced in 1925 were all metal designs, the V 52 employed wooden construction. It also differed from them in having a braced, rather than wholly cantilever wing. This was built around wooden box spares, with three ply ribs and fabric covering. The fuselage was also wooden, with three ply covering. ^[1]

Like the V 40, the V 52 was powered by a 75 hp (56 kW) Siemens-Halske Sh 11 7-cylinder radial engine. ^[1]

Operational history

The V 52 was amongst five LFG entries to the Round Germany Flight held in the summer of 1925, though only the LFG V 39 biplane took take part, with all four monoplanes failing to make the start. ^{[1] [2]}

Specifications

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

General characteristics

• Crew: One
• Capacity: One passenger
• Wingspan: 10 m (32 ft 10 in)
• Wing area: 13.3 m² (143 sq ft)
• Powerplant: 1 × Siemens-Halske Sh 11 7-cylinder radial engine, 41 kW (55 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 145 km/h (90 mph, 78 kn)
• Landing speed: 60 km/h (37 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.