Focke-Wulf Project VIII

Project VIII
Role	Fighter
Manufacturer	Focke-Wulf
Status	Abandoned design study

Focke-Wulf Project VIII was a design study for a turboprop-powered fighter-bomber undertaken in Germany during World War II. It was based on the work previously done on Project VII, nicknamed the Flitzer. Project VIII was for an aircraft very similar in shape. The performance was calculated to be much better, but the non sweepback of the tail surfaces caused estimated problems at high speed and the project was abandoned.

Specifications (as designed)

General characteristics

• Crew: One pilot
• Length: 9.00 m (29 ft 6 in)
• Wingspan: 8.00 m (26 ft 2 in)
• Height: 2.65 m (8 ft 8 in)
• Wing area: 17.0 m² (183 ft²)
• Empty weight: 3,585 kg (7,903 lb)
• Gross weight: 5,000 kg (11,022 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Daimler-Benz DB 109-021 turboprop, 1,491 kW (2,000 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 910 km/h (565 mph)
• Range: 1,460 km (907 miles)

Armament

4 × 20 mm MG 213 cannon

See also

• I
• II
• III
• IV
• V
• VI
• VII
• VIII

References

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• Masters, David (1982). German Jet Genesis. London: Jane's Publishing. 
• Nowarra, Heinz (1983). Die deutsche Luftrüstung 1933-1945. Bonn: Bernard and Graefe. pp. Teil 2, p.117. 
• Schick, Walter; Ingolf Meyer (1997). Luftwaffe Secret Projects: Fighters 1939-1945. Hinckley: Midland Publishing. pp. 55–56. 
• Smith, J. R. (1973). Focke-Wulf: An Aircraft Album. London: Ian Allan. 
• Smith, J. R.; A. Kay (1972). German Aircraft of the Second World War. London: Putnam. 
• Wagner, Wolfgang (1980). Kurt Tank: Konstruckteur und Test Pilot bei Focke-Wulf. Munich: Bernard and Graefe.