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Focke-Wulf Flitzer

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The Focke-Wulf Flitzer, meaning streaker or dasher, was a jet fighter under development in Germany at the end of World War II. The design, also called Entwurf VI, had a central fuselage and two booms carrying the rear control surfaces, similar to the contemporary de Havilland Vampire. Its air inlets began on either side of the nose and were later moved to the wing roots to improve speed, and a Walter HWK 109-509 rocket was built in to give supplementary thrust for climbing. A complete mockup was built and all construction and assembly plans were finished, but the Reich Air Ministry did not accept the aircraft. Some sources call it the Fw 272, a designation the aircraft never actually held.

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Rocket 1
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Aircraft (no road body style) 1
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The Focke-Wulf Flitzer ("streaker" or "dasher", sometimes incorrectly translated as "madcap") was a jet fighter under development in Germany at the end of World War II.

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The Focke-Wulf Flitzer ("streaker" or "dasher", sometimes incorrectly translated as "madcap") was a jet fighter under development in Germany at the end of World War II.
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  • Development, mockup
    A complete mockup was built and all construction and assembly plans were finished, but the aircraft was not accepted by the Reich Air Ministry
  • Lead, jet fighter
    was a jet fighter under development in Germany at the end of World War II
  • Development, rocket
    a Walter HWK 109-509 hypergolic liquid-propellant rocket was built in to give supplementary thrust
  • Lead, aircraft
    The Focke-Wulf Flitzer ("streaker" or "dasher", sometimes incorrectly translated as "madcap") was a jet fighter under development in Germany at the end of World War II.
  • Lead, manufacturer
    The Focke-Wulf Flitzer ("streaker" or "dasher", sometimes incorrectly translated as "madcap") was a jet fighter under development in Germany at the end of World War II.
  • Lead, origin
    The Focke-Wulf Flitzer ("streaker" or "dasher", sometimes incorrectly translated as "madcap") was a jet fighter under development in Germany at the end of World War II.
  • Of Make: Focke-Wulf, Lead, make
    The Focke-Wulf Flitzer ("streaker" or "dasher", sometimes incorrectly translated as "madcap") was a jet fighter under development in Germany at the end of World War II.
  • In Group: Jet Fighters and Interceptors, Lead, group
    The Focke-Wulf Flitzer ("streaker" or "dasher", sometimes incorrectly translated as "madcap") was a jet fighter under development in Germany at the end of World War II.
  • Exemplifies: Aviation, Lead, mode
    The Focke-Wulf Flitzer ("streaker" or "dasher", sometimes incorrectly translated as "madcap") was a jet fighter under development in Germany at the end of World War II.
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