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Focke Wulf FW 58 and Variants
The Focke-Wulf Fw 58 Weihe ("Harrier") was a German aircraft, built to fill a request for a multi-role aircraft to be used as advanced trainer for pilots, gunners and radio operators. The Fw 58 was widely used for training Luftwaffe personnel. It was also used as VIP transport, ambulance, feeder airliner, photo reconnaissance, and weather research aircraft. It was built under license in Bulgaria and Brazil. It was also operated by several countries such as the Netherlands, Hungary, Romania, Croatia and Turkey.
Variants
Fw 58 V1 First prototype.
Fw 58 V2 Second prototype.
Fw 58 V3 Third prototype.
Fw 58 V4 Fourth prototype.
Fw 58B
Fw 58B-1
Fw 58B-2 This version had a glazed nose, and was armed with a 7.92 mm (0.312 in) MG 15 machine gun.
Fw 58C
Fw 58W Twin-floatplane version.
Fw 58 with Tricycle Undercarriage
Fw 58 V2 Second prototype.
Fw 58 V3 Third prototype.
Fw 58 V4 Fourth prototype.
Fw 58B
Fw 58B-1
Fw 58B-2 This version had a glazed nose, and was armed with a 7.92 mm (0.312 in) MG 15 machine gun.
Fw 58C
Fw 58W Twin-floatplane version.
Fw 58 with Tricycle Undercarriage