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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Type
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History
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Crashed
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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.
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.