Fieseler Fi 157

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Fi 157
Fieseler Fi 157.jpg
An un-powered Fi 157 ready for drop trials from its He 111B mother-ship.
RoleUnmanned anti-aircraft target drone
Manufacturer Fieseler
First flight 1937
Number built3 [1]

The Fieseler Fi 157 was an unsuccessful attempt at developing a radio-controlled, full-sized anti-aircraft target.

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Design and development

In 1937, the Reichsluftfahrtministerium (RLM) contracted Fieseler to produce a radio controlled anti-aircraft target drone. The resulting Fi 157 was a low-wing monoplane of entirely wooden construction and was carried beneath a bomber before being released. All three prototypes crashed during testing; a single example of a manned version, designated Fi 158, was built to investigate remote guidance. [1] [2]

Specifications (Fieseler Fi 157)

Data from [3]

General characteristics

Performance

See also

Related development

Notes

  1. 1 2 Green, William. Aircraft of the Third Reich Vol.1. London: Aerospace Publishing. ISBN   978-1-900732-06-2.
  2. Flying Review International: 65. July 1969.{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "Wehrmacht History 1933-1945". Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2012.

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