Focke-Wulf Fw 42

The Focke-Wulf Fw 42 was a twin-engined canard medium bomber developed from the F 19 Ente ("Duck") light transport. Designed from 1931-1933, the Fw 42 featured a long, slender fuselage with gun positions at each end, retractable landing gear, and an internal bomb bay. A full-scale mockup was constructed and proved to have good performance in wind tunnel testing; however, despite interest from Russia and Japan, no aircraft were ever built. Data fr... more

The Focke-Wulf Fw 42 was a twin-engined canard medium bomber developed from the F 19 Ente ("Duck") light transport. Designed from 1931-1933, the Fw 42 featured a long, slender fuselage with gun positions at each end, retractable landing gear, and an internal bomb bay. A full-scale mockup was constructed and proved to have good performance in wind tunnel testing; however, despite interest from Russia and Japan, no aircraft were ever built. Data from Luft '46 General characteristics Performance Armament Related development Comparable aircraft Related lists less