The Focke-Wulf A.16 was a German three/four passenger light transport monoplane designed by Heinrich Focke and Georg Wulf and was the first design built by the newly formed Focke-Wulf company.
Development With the success of their earlier designs, Focke and Wulf formed the Focke-Wulf company in 1924 and their first design was an all-wood three/four passenger airliner or light transport, the A.16, first flown by Georg Wulf on 23 June 1924. At least 20 aircraft were built; according to Airbus Industrie, Bremen, 23 were built. Airbus has built another one in the last ten years, though not airworthy, which is on display at Bremen Airport.
The A.16 was a high-wing cantilever monoplane of conventional configuration. The wing used a thick airfoil. The pilot sat in an open cockpit above the wing while the passengers were carried in the enclosed fuselage below. The tailskid undercarriage featured large wheels mounted on each side of the fuselage.
Variants A.16a Variant powered by a 100 hp (75 kW) Mercedes D.I engine.Stroud Aeroplane Monthly January 1987, pp. 41–42. A.16b Variant powered by an 85 hp (63 kW) Junkers L1a engine.Stroud Aeroplane Monthly January 1987, p. 42. A.16c Variant powered by a 100 hp (75 kW) Siemens-Halske Sh 12 engine. A.16d Variant powered by a 120 hp (89 kW) Mercedes D.II or D.IIa engine.
Specifications (A.16c)
References
"The Focke-Wulf A.16: An Interesting German Commercial Aeroplane". Flight, 15 January 1925. Vol XVII, No. 838. pp. 27–28. Stroud, John. "Wings of Peace". Aeroplane Monthly, January 1987, Vol. 15, No. 1. pp. 40–45. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982–1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 1835
External links
www.histaviation.com: Focke-Wulf A16