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German transport aircraft project
Fi 333
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A model of the Fieseler Fi 333 showing three possible configurations. Top: the aircraft carrying a cargo pod; Middle: the aircraft carrying no cargo; Bottom: the aircraft carrying the fuselage of another aircraft
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Role
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Transport
Type of aircraft
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National origin
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Nazi Germany
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Manufacturer
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Fieseler
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Status
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Cancelled
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Primary user
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Luftwaffe
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Number built
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3
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The
Fieseler Fi 333
was a prototype transport aircraft developed by
Fieseler
in 1942, and backed by the
Luftwaffe
.
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Design and development
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The aircraft was to use detachable pods of varying sizes to carry
cargo
, a system that would allow a rapid turnaround on the ground.
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The tall, fixed
undercarriage
featured tandem independently sprung wheels.
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Power was provided by two 750 kW (1,000 hp)
BMW
Bramo 323D
radial engines
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citation needed
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Three prototypes are believed to have been built.
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Specifications
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Data from
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General characteristics
- Crew:
2
- Length:
22.00 m (72 ft 2 in)
- Wingspan:
30 m (98 ft 5 in)
- Height:
5.8 m (19 ft)
- Empty weight:
6,101 kg (13,450 lb) with pod
- Gross weight:
9,201 kg (20,285 lb)
- Max takeoff weight:
11,502 kg (25,358 lb)
- Powerplant:
2 ×
BMW
Bramo 323D
nine-cylinder
radial engine
, 750 kW (1,000 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed:
299 km/h (186 mph, 162 kn)
- Stall speed:
64 km/h (40 mph, 35 kn)
- Range:
1,500 km (930 mi, 810 nmi)
See also
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Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References
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301 to 349
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Post-349 (non-sequential)
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Not assigned
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Unofficial/proposed
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Assigned, but not used before RLM was dissolved
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Assigned to captured aircraft
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Unconfirmed
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Propaganda/cover designation
Note: Official RLM designations had the prefix "8-", but this was usually dropped and replaced with the manufacturer's prefix.
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