| Fieseler Fi 253 | |
|---|---|
 The Fi 253 Spatz prototype | |
| General information | |
| Type | Sports aircraft |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Fieseler |
| Number built | 6 |
| History | |
| First flight | November 4, 1937 |
TheFieseler Fi 253 Spatz, (English:Sparrow), was a light civilian aircraft, manufactured by the German companyFieseler inNazi Germany. Only six units were produced, however, due to theSecond World War.
In January 1937 MajorWerner Junck, chief of the LC II, the technical wing of theReichsluftfahrtministerium responsible for the development of new aircraft, informed various minor aircraft manufacturers such asBücker,Fieseler,Gothaer Waggonfabrik,Flugzeugwerke Halle andKlemm that they would not get any contracts for the development of military aircraft. He therefore advised them to concentrate in the development of aVolksflugzeug or a small twin-engined plane. As a result, Fieseler developed the Fi 253, while the other companies produced theKl 105, theSi 202, theBü 180 and theGo 150.[citation needed]
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