| Fw 187 Falke | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Type | Heavy fighter |
| Manufacturer | Focke-Wulf |
| Designer | |
| Status | Not accepted for wide use |
| Primary user | Luftwaffe |
| Number built | 9 |
| History | |
| First flight | May 1937 |
The Focke-Wulf Fw 187 Falke ("Falcon") was a German aircraft designed in 1935.[1] It was conceived by Kurt Tank as a twin-engine, high-performance fighter, but the Luftwaffe saw no role for the design, perceiving it as intermediate between the Messerschmitt Bf 109 and Bf 110. Later prototypes were adapted to two-seats to compete with the Bf 110 in the heavy fighter (Zerstörer) role, but only nine aircraft were built in total.
- ^ Munson 1978, p. 62.