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The Fieseler Fi 156 Storch

By Jan Forsgren

The Fieseler Fi 156 Storch Business, Finance & Career

The Fieseler Fi 156 Storch

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First flown in May 1936, the Fieseler Fi 156, or, as it was better known, Storch (Stork), was designed in answer to a request from the German Luftwaffe for a short range reconnaissance aircraft. For its time, the Fi 156 had amazing performance and flight characteristics, what today is known as STOL (Short Take Off and Landing). It could take off from a lawn considerably smaller than a football field. During the Second World War, the ubiquitous Storch was the airborne eyes of the German Wehrmacht (Army), also being used on daring rescue missions, including the rescue of the Italian dictator Mussolini. The last flight out of Berlin was made in a Storch. Many were sold to Germany's allies, while one was used by Churchill after D-Day to observe the progress of the invasion. Others were used by the RAF as squadron 'hacks', with one being flown off an aircraft carrier. The STOL concept was copied by many countries, including France, Japan and the USSR. Post-war, production continued in Czechoslovakia, France and Romania, with more than 3,000 being built. Some are still flying.
Product details
Number of Pages:
208
Release Date:
2021-04-30
Publication Date:
2021-03-23
Publisher:
Fonthill Media
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1781558132
ISBN13:
9781781558133
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
680 g
Height:
183 cm
Width:
255 cm
Thickness:
20 cm
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