Fieseler Fi 98
| Fi 98 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Dive bomber ground-attack aircraft |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Fieseler |
| First flight | 1935 |
| Status | Prototype only |
| Number built | 1 |
The Fieseler Fi 98 was a prototype ground-attack aircraft produced by German aircraft manufacturer Fieseler as a rival to the Henschel Hs 123.
Design and development
Fieseler developed the model in response to the Reich Air Ministry specification of 11 February 1934 calling for a robust biplane for low-level attack and dive bombing.
Three prototypes were ordered, of which one prototype was completed, and the design was rejected in favour of the Hs 123. The design of the model, a braced-wing biplane, was essentially obsolescent.
Specifications (Fi 98)
Data from Warplanes of the Third Reich
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
Performance
- Climb to 1,000 m (3,300 ft): 1 min 7 s
Armament
(proposed)
- 2 x fixed forward-firing 7.92 mm (0 in) MG 17 machine guns
- 4 x 50 kg (110 lb) bombs
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
Related lists
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fieseler.
- Green, William. Warplanes of the Third Reich. New York: Doubleday, 1972. ISBN 0-385-05782-2.
- Herwig, D and H. Rode,Luftwaffe Secret Projects - Ground Attack & Special Purpose Aircraft, ISBN 1-85780-150-4.