C-17 (Fock Wulf FW 187M) Long Range Fighter
30 in service
Year of First Flight: 1938
The Mexican version of the FW-187 'Falke'. Equipped with 2 25mm cannon and 4 .30 caliber MGs in the nose.
Characteristics:
Weight (maximum) 11,100 lbs
Weight (empty) 8,740 lbs
Length 36.5 ft
Wingspan 50 ft
Wing Area 327 sq ft
Sweep 3 degrees
Engines 2
Curtiss Conqueror V-1570-23
Piston
700 hp at 12,000 ft
Crew 1
Typical cost $0.054 million in 1939
Total number procured 2000
Performance:
Top Speed 274 kts = 315 mph at 12,000 ft
Mach N/A
Operational Ceiling 30,00 ft
Range 1,000 nm = 1,152 miles with 508 lbs payload
550 lbs released at halfway point
Climb 1,540 fpm
Cruise 200 kts = 230 mph
at 24,000 ft
Corner Speed 240 KIAS =
287 kts at 12,000 ft
Mach N/A
Turning Rate 23.6 deg/sec
Radius 2,352 ft
User equipment 1,650 lbs