Focke-Wulf Fw 44 .
One of the more successful pre-war Luftwaffe trainer aircraft was the Focke-Wulf Fw 44 Stieglitz. The design was partly the work of a new chief designer at the Focke-Wulf factory - Dipl.-Ing. Kurt Tank. Tank was by then only 33-years old but had already a considerable share of experience from his previous employment at Rohrbach.
The new trainer aircraft was a two-seat biplane of classic construction, powered by a Siemens Sh 14a 7-cylinder radial engine. The prototype first flew in August 1932. Flight trials were conducted personally by Kurt Tank - a commendable habit which he maintained even with his later (and greater) aircraft despite being officially forbidden to do so.
The Fw 44 turned out to be a very successful aircraft, with fine harmony of control, great manoeuvrability and full aerobatic capabilities, which also made it famous in the contemporary aviation world. It was used in international aerial displays by pilots like Ernst Udet, Gerd Achgelis and Emil Kopf. The Fw 44 was not only used in Germany, but also in Rumania, Sweden, Finland, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, China and Turkey.
In Luftwaffe, the Stieglitz soldiered until the end of the World War II - mainly as trainer aircraft in the many Flugzeugführerschulen.
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Various refinements for RF7.5.
Standard controls including ailerons. No landing flaps.
As usual fly with the channel 5 rate switch in the “High” position.
Mild brakes are on the channel 5 “Low” position. Useful for holding position on the runway.
Fly with the channel 8 three position switch in the position closest to you. Toggling to the position farthest from you fires the guns.
This is a fairly decent flying WW II era biplane. Nice easy landings.
One of the more successful pre-war Luftwaffe trainer aircraft was the Focke-Wulf Fw 44 Stieglitz. The design was partly the work of a new chief designer at the Focke-Wulf factory - Dipl.-Ing. Kurt Tank. Tank was by then only 33-years old but had already a considerable share of experience from his previous employment at Rohrbach.
The new trainer aircraft was a two-seat biplane of classic construction, powered by a Siemens Sh 14a 7-cylinder radial engine. The prototype first flew in August 1932. Flight trials were conducted personally by Kurt Tank - a commendable habit which he maintained even with his later (and greater) aircraft despite being officially forbidden to do so.
The Fw 44 turned out to be a very successful aircraft, with fine harmony of control, great manoeuvrability and full aerobatic capabilities, which also made it famous in the contemporary aviation world. It was used in international aerial displays by pilots like Ernst Udet, Gerd Achgelis and Emil Kopf. The Fw 44 was not only used in Germany, but also in Rumania, Sweden, Finland, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, China and Turkey.
In Luftwaffe, the Stieglitz soldiered until the end of the World War II - mainly as trainer aircraft in the many Flugzeugführerschulen.
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Various refinements for RF7.5.
Standard controls including ailerons. No landing flaps.
As usual fly with the channel 5 rate switch in the “High” position.
Mild brakes are on the channel 5 “Low” position. Useful for holding position on the runway.
Fly with the channel 8 three position switch in the position closest to you. Toggling to the position farthest from you fires the guns.
This is a fairly decent flying WW II era biplane. Nice easy landings.
