Messerschmitt M 17

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The M 17 was a German single-engine high-wing sports monoplane. It was designed
by Willy Messerschmitt in 1925 in Bamberg. This aircraft won many competitions
and allowed Willy Messerschmitt to build his first factory.

The design of the M 17 could be traced back via the powered S 16 and S 15
aircraft to the Messerschmitt-Hirth S 14 glider. The aircraft was a two-seater
almost completely made of wood and weighed only 198 kg (437 lb). The engine was
a 22 kW (29 hp) Bristol Cherub II. The pilot had no forward visibility.

In September 1926, pilot Eberhard von Conta, and the writer Werner von
Langsdorff flew in an M 17 from Bamberg to Rome. This marked the first time the
central Alps were crossed with a light aircraft. The flight lasted more than 14
hours and they had to refuel every three hours, since the tank could hold only
28 L (7 US gal). They reached an altitude of 4,500 m (14,760 ft).


Role
Sports plane

National origin
Germany

Manufacturer
Flugzeugbau Messerschmitt Bamberg

Designer
Willy Messerschmitt

First flight
January 1925

Introduction
1925

Primary user
Germany


Number built
8

Only one of the six-eight machines built survived and is today in the Deutsches
Museum in Munich.

A replica was built by the Messerschmitt Foundation (first flight April 14,
2004) and makes regular appearances at the International Aerospace Exhibition in
Berlin. It weighs 40 kg (90 lb) more than the original due to additional
equipment (radio and rescue system) and is now at the Manching Aviation Museum
in Ingolstadt, Bavaria.

Specifications

General characteristics
Crew: one, pilot
Capacity: one, passenger / second pilot
Length: 5.85 m (19 ft 2¼ in)
Wingspan: 11.60 m (38 ft 0? in)
Height: 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in)
Wing area: 10.4 m² (112 ft²)
Empty weight: 186 kg (410 lb)
Max. takeoff weight: 370 kg (816 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Bristol Cherub II 2-cylinder air-cooled flat engine, 22 kW (29
hp)

Performance
Maximum speed: 140 km/h
Cruise speed: 125 km/h (78 mph)
Stall speed: 65 km/h (40 mph)
Range: 600 km (905 mi)
Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,125 ft)





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