BFW M.27
| Industry | Aerospace |
|---|---|
| Founder | Willy Messerschmitt (employed) |
| Headquarters | Germany |
| Products | Aircraft, including the BFW M.27 sports aircraft |
The BFW M.27, also referred to as the Messerschmitt M.27, was a German-designed two-seat sports aircraft featuring a low cantilever wing, open tandem cockpits, and a fixed undercarriage. It was produced in limited quantities during the early 1930s.
Development
During the late 1920s and early 1930s, Willy Messerschmitt, while employed at Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (BFW), developed a range of low-wing sports monoplanes with configurations for either single or dual seating.[1] This lineup included the M.19, M.23, M.27, M.31, and M.35, with the M.23 being the only model to achieve sales exceeding twenty units. The letter M denoted Messerschmitt.
The M.27[1] was designed as a two-seat aircraft closely resembling the M.23b, but it featured a more rounded vertical stabilizer and rudder assembly, an elongated fuselage extended by approximately 1,400 mm (55 in) to provide additional luggage space, and an updated undercarriage equipped with streamlined fairings (spats). The pilot and passenger were seated in tandem within separate open cockpits.
The aircraft proved competitive in racing events, securing victory in the 1932 Deutschland Competition and placing second in the 1933 Zugspitz Circuit.[1] Despite these achievements, its commercial success remained modest with only a small number produced.
Variants
- M.27a
- Equipped with an 82 kW (110 hp) Siemens Sh 12 radial engine or an Argus As 8B four-cylinder air-cooled inverted inline engine, providing 86 kW (115 hp) continuous power.[2]
- M.27b
- Powered by an Argus As 8R four-cylinder high-compression air-cooled inverted inline sport engine, delivering 95 kW (127 hp) continuously.[2]
Specifications (M.27b)
References
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