Fieseler Fi 157
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Unmanned drone for target practise
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Engine
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1 Hirth HM 60
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Dimensions
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Length 5,86 m, wingspan 6,6 m, wing area 5,9 m2
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Weights
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Empty 226 kg, loaded 309 kg
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Performance
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Max. speed 293 km/h, range 580 km
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History
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Crashed
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Crashed
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An un-powered Fi 157 ready for drop trials from its He 111B mother-ship.
Source: Flying Review International July 1969
During the mid thirties, Fieseler received a contract from the Technische Amt of the Reichsluftfahrtministerium for the design and construction of a pilotless drone possessing a relatively high performance and suitable for use as a target for anti-aircraft artillery. The drone was to be carried aloft beneath a bomber, released and subsequently controlled by radio. Fieseler's proposals were accepted and three prototypes were ordered under the designation Fi 157. Simultaneously, Fieseler proposed a piloted version, the Fi 158, which could be used for experiments in remote radio control. Three prototypes of the Fi 157 were tested but all crashed.