Fieseler Fi 157

Fieseler Fi 157
Role Unmanned anti-aircraft target drone
Manufacturer Fieseler
First flight 1937

The Fieseler Fi 157 was an unsuccessful attempt at developing a radio-controlled, full-sized anti-aircraft target.

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 the Fi 158, was built to investigate remote guidance.

Specifications (Fieseler Fi 157)

General characteristics

Performance

References

  1. Facts by request: reply to "A 'sporting' target". "Flying Review International". July 1969, p. 65.