Fieseler Fi 157 Explained
| Fi 157 |
| Type: | Unmanned anti-aircraft target drone |
| Number Built: | 3[1] |
The Fieseler Fi 157 was an unsuccessful attempt at developing a radio-controlled, full-sized anti-aircraft target.
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]
References
- Book: Green, William. Aircraft of the Third Reich. 2010 . Aerospace Publishing Vol.1. London. 978-1-900732-06-2.
- Flying Review International. July 1969. 65.
Further reading
- Book: Green, William. Warplanes of the Third Reich.. 1970. Doubleday. Garden City, N.Y.. 0385057822.
- Book: L, Antony L... German aircraft of the Second World War.. 1972. Putnam & Company Limited. London. 0370000242. Creek, Antony L. Kay . with drawings by E.J. .
- Book: Wood, Tony. Hitler's Luftwaffe. 1997. Salamander Books. London. 051718771X. Gunston, Bill.
External links
Notes and References
- Book: Green, William. Aircraft of the Third Reich Vol.1. 2010 . Aerospace Publishing. London. 978-1-900732-06-2.
- Flying Review International. July 1969. 65.
