Fieseler Fi 157

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

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

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

• 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

Related development

• Fieseler Fi 158

Notes

1. 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

• 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

• 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.

External links

• histaviation.com Archived 2021-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
• wehrmacht-history Archived 2014-11-07 at the Wayback Machine