Focke-Achgelis Fa 325
{{short description|German WWI transport aircraft}}
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The Focke-Achgelis Fa 325 Krabbe was a proposed rotary wing transport designed in Nazi Germany by Focke-Achgelis in 1942.
Design and development
Heinrich Focke began designing the Fa 325 for the Kriegsmarine, which was interested in a torpedo-armed helicopter. The design had four rotors, and was, effectively, two Focke-Achgelis Fa 223 Draches attached to each other, powered by two Bramo 301R-3 radial engines (BMW development of the Bramo 323 Fafnir engine for helicopter use). Empty weight was calculated at {{cvt|9250|kg}}, and maximum take-off weight at {{cvt|12268|kg}}. The Kriegsmarine leadership withdrew from the Fa 325 project in 1943, and Focke ceased further development.{{cite book |last1=Witkowski |first1=Ryszard |title=Rotorcraft of the Third Reich |date=19 April 2007 |publisher=Mushroom Model |location=Petersfield |isbn=978-83-89450-43-2 |pages=66–67 |edition=Red Series (Book 5109)}}
See also
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Category:1940s German military transport aircraft