The V 52 was a one off, single engine, two seat sports
monoplane, built in
Germany in 1925.
Design and development
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two seat
monoplane sports aircraft (the
V 40,
V 42 and
V 44) produced in 1925 were all metal designs, the V 52 employed wooden construction. It also differed from them in having a braced, rather than wholly
cantilever wing. This was built around wooden
box spares, with
three ply ribs and
fabric covering. The
fuselage was also wooden, with three ply covering.
[
Like the V 40, the V 52 was powered by a Siemens-Halske Sh 11 7-cylinder radial engine.][
]
Operational history
The V 52 was amongst five LFG
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entries to the Round Germany Flight held in the summer of 1925, though only the LFG V 39 biplane took take part, with all four monoplanes failing to make the start.[
]
Specifications
References
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1920s German sport aircraft
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Aircraft first flown in 1925