The Focke-Wulf S 2 was a trainer aircraft built in Germany in the late 1920s. It was a conventional parasol-wing monoplane with fixed tailskid undercarriage. The pilot and instructor sat side by side in an open cockpit. Only a single example was built.
| Type |
Two seat trainer |
| Engine |
1 Siemens Sh 11 |
| Dimensions |
Length 8.10 m, height 2.80 m, span 12.00 , wing area 22 m2 |
| Weights |
Empty 570 kg, load 250 kg, flying weight 820 kg, wing loading 57,2 kg/m2, powerloading 10,2 kg/hp |
| Performance |
Max. speed 135 kn/h, service ceiling 3500 m, range 480 km, climb to 1000 m 9 min., start 100 m, landing 80 m |
| Type |
Werk.Nr |
Registration |
History |
|
36
|
D-1293 |
Used by the Focke-Wulf AG from Febr. 1928. Sold to DVL e. V., Adlershof in Febr. 1932. In Aug. 1933 taken over by the DLV e. v., Berlin |
Focke-Wulf S 2 training and sports aircraft.As
a further development of its proven S 1 model, Focke-Wulf Flugzeugbau A.-G., Bremen, recently launched a new training and sports aircraft under the designation S2.
This time, the aircraft was built as a pronounced umbrella high-wing aircraft, which created excellent visibility for the occupants, especially during landing. The arrangement of the seats for students and teachers next to each other was retained. This seating arrangement has proven to be excellent in the school service, because it ensures the fastest and best, direct instruction of the pupil and consequently the school flights can be reduced to a minimum.
The flight characteristics of the machine are again very good. Despite the highest stability, the aircraft is manoeuvrable and aerobatic and therefore equally suitable for school and sports purposes.
While the hull is designed as a wooden wire boat with fabric covering and the space for the occupants in double-walled plywood construction, the wing and tail unit consist of box hohns with plywood ribs and fabric covering. The chassis is formed in the familiar way by a pair of wooden struts in a V-shape. The well-known 80 hp Siemens Type Sh 11 engine is used for propulsion, which has become very well established for this type of aircraft.
Supporting deck : cantilevered, mounted above the fuselage on tubular steel trestle, which gives the guide good visibility, especially during landing. Timber construction with fabric covering.
Hull: Wooden truss with wire outcrossing. Fabric covering. Two seats next to each other to ensure easier instruction of the student pilot.
Chassis: Pair of wooden struts in V-shape. Continuous wheel axle. In the front seat plane wire outcrossing.
Tail: unbalanced rudders.
Engine: air-cooled Siemens Stern engine. Two fuel tanks in the wing deck.
