- Variants
- Specifications (A 17a)
- See also
- References
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The Focke-Wulf A 17 Möwe (German: "Gull") was an airliner built in Germany in the late 1920s. It was a conventional high-wing cantilever monoplane with fixed tailwheel undercarriage. The aircraft provided fully enclosed seating for up to eight passengers and had a separate, fully enclosed flight deck for the two pilots. Most examples flew with Deutsche Luft Hansa, serving until around 1936. In the early 1930s, two A 17s were used for testing the Junkers Jumo 5 diesel engine. In 1929, an example was built with a BMW VI engine and fitted out for aerial photography and survey work and designated A 21. The cabin was equipped with a darkroom. Later the same year, the BMW engine was used on a further five airliners for Luft Hansa, these being designated A 29. Variants- A 17 - Eight-passenger airliner powered by {{convert|420|hp|kW|abbr=on}} Gnome et Rhône 9Aa Jupiter. One prototype and 11 production aircraft.[1]
- A 17a - Conversion of A 17 with {{convert|480|hp|kW|abbr=on}} geared Siemens Jupiter VI engine.[1]
- A 17b - Conversion with Siemens Sh 20u engine. One converted.[2]
- A 17c - Conversion with {{convert|520|hp|kW|abbr=on}} Junkers Jumo 5C diesel engine. One converted.[2]
- A 21 Photomöwe - Photographic fitted with BMW VI engine (two built)
- A 26 - Converted A 17 used as an experimental aircraft by Deutsche Versuchsanstalt für Luftfahrt (DVL).[2]
- A 29 - production version of A 17 with BMW VI engine. Five built.[3]
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|similar aircraft=- Fokker F.XIV
- Kalinin K-5
- Latécoère 28
- Messerschmitt M 18
- Nieuport-Delage NiD 540
- Stout 2-AT Pullman
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}}References1. ^{{Harvnb|Stroud|1966|p=266}}
2. ^1 2 {{Harvnb|Stroud Aeroplane Monthly|January 1987|p=43}}
3. ^{{Harvnb|Stroud|1966|pp=268–269}}
4. ^1 {{Harvnb|Stroud|1966|p=265–256}}
{{Commons category}}- {{cite book |last= Stroud |first=John |title= European Transport Aircraft since 1910 |year=1966|publisher= Putnam|location=London|ref=harv}}
- {{cite magazine| last=Stroud |first=John |title=Wings of Peace |magazine=Aeroplane Monthly |date=January 1987 |volume=15 |issue=1 |pages=40–45|issn=0143-7240 |ref={{Harvid|Stroud Aeroplane Monthly|January 1987}} }}
- {{cite book |last= Taylor |first= Michael J. H. |title=Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation |year=1989 |publisher=Studio Editions |location=London |pages=394–95 }}
- {{cite book |title=World Aircraft Information Files |publisher=Bright Star Publishing|location=London |pages=File 894 Sheet 28 }}
- {{cite journal |title=1928 Berlin Aero Show |journal=Flight |date=18 October 1928 |pages=917 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/PDFArchive/View/1928/1928%20-%200987.html |accessdate=2008-03-22}}
- German aircraft between 1919 and 1945
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