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Fi 157
An un-powered Fi 157 ready for drop trials from its He 111B mother-ship.
Role Unmanned anti-aircraft target drone
Manufacturer Fieseler
First flight 1937
Number built 3[1]

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

Design and development

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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)

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Data from [3]

General characteristics

  • Length: 5.86 m (19 ft 3 in)
  • Wingspan: 6.5 m (21 ft 4 in)
  • Wing area: 5.9 m2 (64 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 226 kg (498 lb)
  • Gross weight: 309 kg (681 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Hirth Motoren HM 60 4-cyl. inverted air-cooled in-line piston engine, 119 kW (160 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 293 km/h (182 mph, 158 kn)
  • Range: 580 km (360 mi, 310 nmi)

See also

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Related development

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Green, William (2010). 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.

References

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  • Green, William (2010). Aircraft of the Third Reich. London: Aerospace Publishing Vol.1. ISBN 978-1-900732-06-2.
  • Flying Review International: 65. July 1969. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Further reading

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  • Green, William (1970). Warplanes of the Third Reich. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday. ISBN 0385057822.
  • L, Antony L..; Creek, Antony L. Kay; with drawings by E.J. (1972). German aircraft of the Second World War. London: Putnam & Company Limited. ISBN 0370000242.
  • Wood, Tony; Gunston, Bill (1997). Hitler's Luftwaffe. London: Salamander Books. ISBN 051718771X.
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source: Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fieseler_Fi_157

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