German research aircraft
TheFieseler Fi 158 was a civilian research aircraft designed and built inGermany from 1938.
Design and development [ edit ] Designed as a manned version of theFi 157 radio-controlled drone, the Fi 158 was a low-winged monoplane built largely of wood, with retractable tailwheel undercarriage and twin fins and rudders, with the crew sat in tandem in an enclosed cabin. Limited flight testing was carried out before the prototype was destroyed in an air raid.
[ edit ] Data from Aircraft of the Third Reich [ 1]
General characteristics
Crew: 1 or 2 (sources differ)Length: 6.6 m (21 ft 8 in)Wingspan: 7 m (23 ft 0 in)Height: 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)Wing area: 7 m2 (75 sq ft)Empty weight: 494 kg (1,089 lb)Gross weight: 646 kg (1,424 lb)Powerplant: 1 ×Hirth HM 506A 6-cyl. inverted air-cooled in-line piston engine, 119 kW (160 hp)Propellers: 2-bladed variable-pitch propellerPerformance
Maximum speed: 350 km/h (220 mph, 190 kn) at sea levelCruise speed: 300 km/h (190 mph, 160 kn)Range: 370 km (230 mi, 200 nmi)Service ceiling: 6,700 m (22,000 ft)Rate of climb: 8.33 m/s (1,640 ft/min)Time to altitude: 1,000 m (3,300 ft) in 2 minutes^ Green, William (2010).Aircraft of the Third Reich . Vol. 1 (1st ed.). London: Aerospace Publishing Limited. p. 324.ISBN 978-1-900732-06-2 Nowarra Heinz J.:Die Deutsche Luftrüstung 1933-1945 , Bernard & Graeffe Verlag, Koblenz 1993,ISBN 3-7637-5464-4
1 to 100 101 to 200 201 to 300 301 to 349 Post-349 (non-sequential) 1 Not assigned2 Unofficial/proposed3 Assigned, but not used before RLM was dissolved4 Assigned to captured aircraft5 Unconfirmed6 Propaganda/cover designation7 Assigned to multiple typesNote: Official RLM designations had the prefix "8-", but this was usually dropped and replaced with the manufacturer's prefix.
