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1931
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FLIGHT, AUGUST 21, 1931 All IE YKANSPCIOT FOCKEWULF A38 "MOWE ESIGNED and built by the Focke-Wulf Flug-zeugbau, of Bremen, Germany, the A38 "Mowe" is a development of former well-known Focke-Wulf types, such as the A17 " Mowe," of 1927, and the somewhat later A29. The new machine has beendesigned especially with Deutsche Luft Hansa require- ments in view, and the first four machines of the type areon order from that company. A single-engined high-wing cantilever monoplane, theA38 " Mdwe " is designed for a crew of three and 10 passengers, but if desired the cabin equipment can beremoved and the machine used for carrying freight. The wing is, as in previous Focke-Wulf, of Zanonia form, whichhas been found to give quite remarkable lateral stability up to very high angles. Compared with previous " M6we " models, the followingalterations have been made: The fuselage lay-out has been changed so that the cabin no longer communicatesdirectly with the cockpit but is separated from it by a luggage compartment, which has a door in the side and one giving access to the cockpit, so that the crew can geton board without going through the cabin. The engine mounting is now so arranged as to give a certain amountof springing for damping vibrations. The rudder and elevators are made of steel tube, so that wood is now onlyused in the main wing and the tail plane. The tank arrangement has been altered, and the undercarriage hasbeen redesigned and the wheels fitted with brakes. The wing construction is identical with that of earlierFocke-Wulf machines, with two box spars of wood and a covering of plywood. In the construction of the fuselage use is made of steeltubes, joined by welding, and the covering over the greater portion is doped fabric. The cockpit is placed immediatelybehind the engine bulkhead, and below and ahead of the leading edge of the wing. Triplex windscreens andwindows afford protection for the crew. Behind the cock- pit is the luggage compartment, which has a capacity ofsome 1\ cubic metres (88 cu. ft.). A door in the rear wall communicates with the cabin, which has a length LENGTH 50-6 SPAN . .65-7 WING AREA 6Y2 SQ.FT. FOCKE WULF A38 "MOWE" SIEMENS JUPITER VI' E.NGINE 843
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