Fieseler Fi 5

Fi 5
Fieseler F5 R
Role	Sports plane
National origin	Germany
Manufacturer	Fieseler

The Fieseler F5 (Fi-5 was a secondary later designation) was a single-engined two-seat sportplane of the 1930s. Produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Fieseler Flugzeugbau, which was started by the World War I fighter ace and German aerobatic star, Gerhard Fieseler.

Gerhard worked at the company full-time after winning the first World Aeronautics Competition (Championship) of 1934 in his Fieseler F2 Tiger, having previously won the 1932 European Aerobatic Championship, and the F5 was among the company's earliest big sellers. The F5 was powered by the Hirth HM 60 engine. It competed with the Klemm Kl 25, but with the F5's shorter wings and different handling that experienced pilots preferred, it became quite popular.

Specifications (F.5R)

Data from THE "FIESLER 5" MONOPLANE

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 6.60 m (21 ft 7¾ in)
• Wingspan: 10.0 m (32 ft 9⅝ in)
• Height: ()
• Wing area: 13.6 m² (146 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 341 kg (750 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Hirth HM 6R 4-cylinder inverted air-cooled inline engine, 58 kW (78 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 209 km/h (113 knots, 130 mph)
• Range: 600 km (324 nmi, 373 miles)
• Service ceiling: 5,100 m (16,730 ft)
  
• Climb to 1,000 m (3,280 ft): 4.8 minutes

See also

Related lists

• List of military aircraft of Germany
• List of aircraft of the World War II Luftwaffe
  

References

• "The "Fiesler 5" Monoplane". Flight, 2 November 1933, p. 1100.