FW-44J Archives - Pima Air & Space https://pimaair.org/designation/fw-44j/ Creating Unlimited Horizons in Aerospace Education Thu, 03 Mar 2022 19:47:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 Focke Wulf FW-44J https://pimaair.org/museum-aircraft/focke-wulf-fw-44j/ Wed, 04 Dec 2019 23:41:29 +0000 http://pimaair.wpengine.com/?post_type=museum_aircraft&p=963 Focke Wulf FW44J Stieglitz In 1932 the newly formed Focke-Wulf Flugzeugbau G.m.b.h. introduced the Fw-44 two-seat trainer for use by the emerging Luftwaffe.  The Stieglitz proved to be an excellent trainer and several hundred were built for the Luftwaffe between 1932 and 1940.  Just over thirty were exported to Finland in the early years of […]

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A picture of the Focke Wulf Fw44J Stieglitz

In 1932 the newly formed Focke-Wulf Flugzeugbau G.m.b.h. introduced the Fw-44 two-seat trainer for use by the emerging Luftwaffe.  The Stieglitz proved to be an excellent trainer and several hundred were built for the Luftwaffe between 1932 and 1940.  Just over thirty were exported to Finland in the early years of World War II and more were built under license in Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, Sweden, Brazil, and Argentina giving a total production of approximately 2,500.  In 1940, Focke Wulf began concentrating on the design of fighters and production of the Steiglitz stopped.

Wingspan 29 ft 6 in.

Wingspan
Length 23 ft 11 in.

Length
Height 8 ft 10 in.

Height
Weight 1575 lbs (loaded)

Weight
Max. Speed 115 MPH

Maximum Speed
Service Ceiling 12,792 ft

Service Ceiling
Range 420 miles

Range
Engines One Siemens SH-14A radial with 150 horsepower

Engine
Crew 2

Crew

Manufacturer
Focke Wulf

Markings
Finnish Air Force, 1942

Designation
Fw44J

Registration
SZ-19, OH-SZH, N133JM

Serial Number
2827

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