ABSTRACT
Tank, Kurt (1898-1985) Chief engineer and test pilot for Focke-Wulf. Af ter working for the Rohrbach engine plant from 1924 to 1930, Tank moved to the famous aircraft manufactory called Focke-Wulf, where he was re sponsible for all their designs throughout the war. They included the FW-58 twin-engine transport, the FW-200 Kondor (originally an airliner but adapted to maritime bombing and reconnaissance duties), the FW-190 fighter/bomber/interceptor family and its high-performance variant, the TA312, and the TA-152 high altitude fighter. After the war, Tank designed aircraft in India and Argen tina.
