The Hamburger Flugzeugbau HFB 209 was a postwar design project for a twin-turboprop medium-range transport.
It was cancelled when the German government decided to fund only international collaborations.
[2] The HFB 209 was a conventional low-wing monoplane intended as a 48-54 seat short-to-medium haul turboprop airliner.
Two Napier Eland turboprops were fitted in wing-mounted nacelles and drove reversible-pitched propellers.
The surplus power available from the engines, rated at 3,500 ehp for takeoff, together with the low wing loading and large, low-pressure tyres, gave good short- and rough-field performance.