The Fieseler Fi 158 was a civilian research aircraft designed and built in
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
from 1938.
Design and development
Designed as a manned version of the
Fi 157 radio-controlled drone, the Fi 158 was a low-winged monoplane built largely of wood, with retractable tailwheel undercarriage and twin fins and rudders, with the crew sat in tandem in an enclosed cabin. Limited flight testing was carried out before the prototype was destroyed in an air raid.
Specifications (Fi 158 V1)
References
Notes
Bibliography
* Nowarra Heinz J.:''Die Deutsche Luftrüstung 1933-1945'', Bernard & Graeffe Verlag, Koblenz 1993,
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1930s German experimental aircraft
Fi 158
The Fieseler Fi 158 was a civilian research aircraft designed and built in Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia ...
Low-wing aircraft
Single-engined tractor aircraft
Aircraft first flown in 1938