Refer attached pics from Luftfahrt international 25 from 1978
Fw 206, a German DC-3
The experiences with the Fw 200 Condor were the basis of a good collaboration between Focke-Wulf and Lufthansa, where the definition of further projects was taken on by the partners and realised by the manufacturer. These designs were proceeded with well into the war.
Lufthansa was looking for a replacement for the Ju 52/3m and considered - spurred by the Americans' favourable experiences with the DC-3 - a well performing, twin engined, short- to medium-range aircraft, able to perform many roles. Five items constituted Lufthansa's demands:
- Expected payload between 2,000 and 2,500kg;
- On failure of one engine, flying qualities were to be maintained, as well as altitude, in order to still reach its destination;
- On failure of one engine, the aircraft should also still be able to go around - with undercarriage extended;
- Payload was to consist of 14 to 18 passengers, with luggage of 1,400 to 1,800kg, freight 500 to 700kg. With fewer passengers, appropriately more freight was to be carried;
- Range should be 1,200km, with additional reserves.
The design that resulted from these demands was a cantilever, all-metal, low-wing aircraft with retractable undercarriage, tailwheel and landing flaps, with a takeoff weight between 10,000 and 13,000kg. The aircraft should carry 15 passengers and 620kg of luggage over 1,200km. Originally, Bramo 323 R-2 engines of 735kW (1,000hp), previously used in the Fw 200 C-1 and C-2 were planned. Later, a projected BMW 800 was to be fitted, which at 882kW (1,200hp) would have offered better performance. In single-engine performance, at a weight of 10,160 kg, the finished design was to have a climbing rate of 1.5m/s up to an altitude of 800m. With downrated engines, a climbing rate of 1m/s up to 2,000m was expected. In February 1941, the Fw 206 mockup was inspected by Lufthansa representatives. Negotiations were in hand about a first order for six aircraft.
Shortly after, the project was passed from the Bremen factory to the French SNCASO in Paris-Chatillon, where Dipl.-Ing. Bansemir [...] was involved with a development of the Fw 200 Condor. There, work on the Fw 206 - including construction of production facilities - was taken on, up to starting serial production. By order of the RLM, preparations were cancelled on October 1st, 1942 and construction was postponed until such time as the war ended.
In the Air Ministry Weekly Intelligence Summary Nr. No.201 – July 4th, 1943 to July 10th, 1943 that the S.N.C.A. du Sud-Ouest, Châtillon-sur-Seine – Design/Drawing office established 1941-2 worked for Focke-Wulf Flugzeugbau AG. and were tasked to work on the drawings for the Focke-Wulf Fw 206 aircraft at the start of 1942, the drawings had to be complete before the prototype was assembled. At this stage the entire project was suddenly dropped.
Hi,
here is a report about Focke-Wulf Fw.206.