(Messerschmitt), Focke-Wulf and Henschel responded of the original seven companies. Messerschmitt defeated Focke-Wulf, Henschel and Arado , and was given the funds to build several prototype aircraft. The Focke-Wulf design, the Focke-Wulf Fw 57 , had a wing span of some 25.6 m (84 ft) and was powered by two DB