Fieseler Fi 103 Reichenberg IV
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
Powerplant:
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.)
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
Powerplant:
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) Performance:
Max Speed: 400mph (645kph) up to 497mph (800kph) on final target approach
Launch height: 8,200ft (2500m)
Range: 205 miles (330km)
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Loaded: 4,960lb (2250 kg) Performance:
Max Speed: 400mph (645kph) up to 497mph (800kph) on final target approach
Launch height: 8,200ft (2500m)
Range: 205 miles (330km)
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.
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.
Sources:
Green, William. Warplanes of the Third Reich. New York: Doubleday, 1972. ISBN 0-385-05782-2.
Savic, D. and Ciglic, B. Croatian Aces of World War 2, Oxford, 2002 ISBN 1-84176-435-3.
Green, William - Bombers & Reconnaissance Aircraft Volume 9, Macdonald, London 1967
Green, William. Warplanes of the Third Reich. New York: Doubleday, 1972. ISBN 0-385-05782-2.
Savic, D. and Ciglic, B. Croatian Aces of World War 2, Oxford, 2002 ISBN 1-84176-435-3.
Green, William - Bombers & Reconnaissance Aircraft Volume 9, Macdonald, London 1967