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Origin: Gerhard Fiesler Werke GmbH, with DFS for piloted program Type: Manned air/surface missle or conversion trainer First Flight: September 1944 Service Delivery: N/A Number Produced: 175 Engine: Argus 109-014 pulsejet impulse duct Thrust: 660 lb (300kg) Dimensions: Span: 5.715m (18 ft. 9 in.) Length: 8.00m (26 ft. 3 in.) Body diameter: 838mm (33.0 in.) |
Weights: Loaded: 4,960lb (2250 kg)
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Following the Allied invasion, German officials became more receptive to the idea of a manned bomb. With war turning against them, the German high command grasped at just about any chance to turned the Allied tide. The manned Fi 103 was a concept that even a year before would have been unthinkable. While the pilot was intended to aim the craft at the target and then bail out, the odds of success were very slim indeed.
The Fi 103 was designed to be launched from a He 111 and while 175 were produced, none were fired in anger. 5/KG 200 was to be the unit responsible for thier use.
Gunston, Bill & Wood, Tony - Hitler's Luftwaffe, 1977, Salamander Books Ltd., London
The Complete Encyclodepia of World Aircraft, 1997, Barnes & Nobles Books, ISBN: 0 7607 0592 5
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