Fieseler Fi 157

Fieseler 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.

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. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "Wehrmacht History 1933-1945". Retrieved 20 December 2012.

References

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

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