LFG V 52


The V 52 was a one off, single engine, two seat sports monoplane, built in Germany in 1925.

Design and development

Whilst the other LFG two seat monoplane sports aircraft 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 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.

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