FOCKE-WULF PLT FLITZER

The Focke-Wulf Flitzer was a project for a German WWII fighter. The propulsion was to be provided by either the Heinkel HeS-011 turbojet engine or the Walter HWK 109-509 rocket engine. The plane was to reach speeds of up to 955 km / h. The deck armament was to consist of two 30 mm Mk103 cannons or two 20 mm MG151 cannons. In March 1943, work began at the Focke-Wulf plant to develop a completely new jet-powered fighter. In February 1944, the first models of the new machine appeared. It was characterized by an unusual design with a relatively short fuselage, an engine located inside it, wings with a large lifting surface and a double-bar tail. Overall, the Focke-Wulf Flitzer design was very similar to the later British de Havilland Vampire. However, the machine did not enter production because it was not approved by the German aviation ministry, which preferred to focus its efforts on putting into production the Me-262, compared to which the Focke-Wulf Flitzer did not perform better.