| Fi 98 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Role | Dive bomber ground-attack aircraft |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Fieseler |
| First flight | 1935 |
| Status | Prototype only |
| Number built | 1 |
The Fieseler Fi 98 was a prototype ground-attack aircraft produced by German aircraft manufacturer Fieseler as a rival to the Henschel Hs 123.
Fieseler developed the model in response to the Reich Air Ministry specification of 11 February 1934 calling for a robust biplane for low-level attack and dive bombing.
Three prototypes were ordered, of which one prototype was completed, and the design was rejected in favour of the Hs 123. The design of the model, a braced-wing biplane, was essentially obsolescent. [1]
Data fromThe warplanes of the Third Reich, [2] Luftwaffe secret projects : ground attack & special purpose aircraft [3]
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