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Fieseler Fi 256 Superstorch

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The Fieseler Fi 256, nicknamed Superstorch, was a German multipurpose liaison aircraft built by Fieseler as the intended successor to the Fi 156 Storch. It repeated the layout of the Storch but was a completely new design with no interchangeable components, with a cleaner airframe, automatic slats and a more spacious cabin for four passengers. A single Argus As 10 C eight-cylinder in-line engine of 240 horsepower powered it, giving a maximum speed of 186 kilometres per hour and a range of 385 kilometres. The prototype first flew on 9 July 1941, but a later flight ended in an accident that forced significant changes to the design. A pre-production batch of 13 was then ordered, 6 from Fieseler and the rest from Schwade in Erfurt, while none was built in France by Morane-Saulnier. Serial production was planned for 1943, yet only two prototypes were completed and production ceased. English Wikipedia lists the Fi 256 as a five-seat civil version of which two were built by Morane-Saulnier, so the sources disagree on the seat count and on where the two aircraft were built.

Facts
Year
1941 1
Engine Class
Piston 1
Status
Prototype 1
Power (kW)
179 1
Units Built
2 2
Top Speed (km/h)
186 1
Mass (kg)
995 1
Engine
Argus As 10 C/P eight-cylinder in-line 1
Comparison
Body Style
Aircraft (no road body style) 1
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Derived From

Source Fieseler Fi 156 Storch (Wikipedia)

Exemplifies

Aviation, Modes
Source Fi-256 Superstorch (Airpages)

Of Make

Source Fi-256 Superstorch (Airpages)
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Manufactured By

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Source Fi-256 Superstorch (Airpages)Lead, production, manufacturer
Quote, Lead, production, manufacturer
of which 6 were to be produced by Fieseler

Originated In

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Source Fi-256 Superstorch (Airpages)Lead, country of origin
Quote, Lead, country of origin
was supposed to enter the Luftwaffe
Sources
1. Fi-256 Superstorch (Airpages)
  • Lead, first flight
    The first flight of the prototype took place on July 9, 1941
  • Lead
    Aerodynamically cleaner, with automatic slats and a more spacious cabin for 4 passengers, the Fi-256 was supposed to enter the Luftwaffe, replacing its previous sibling.
  • Specification, powerplant
    1 x PE 8-cylinder in-line Argus As 10 C/P
  • Specification, powerplant, power
    240 h.p.
  • Specification, weight, empty
    Empty 995
  • Specification, performance
    Maximum speed, km/h 186
  • Lead, production
    Serial production was planned for 1943, however, only two prototypes of the aircraft were completed and production ceased.
  • Lead, production, manufacturer
    of which 6 were to be produced by Fieseler
  • Lead, country of origin
    was supposed to enter the Luftwaffe
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2. Nevington War Museum: Germany - Fieseler Aircraft
Nevington War MuseumFi 256 entry, built
Quote, Fi 256 entry, built
A five seat civil version of the Fi 156 design; two were built by Morane-Saulnier.
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Fieseler Fi 156 Storch (Wikipedia)
Derived From: Fieseler Fi 156 Storch, Variants
Quote, Derived From: Fieseler Fi 156 Storch, Variants
Fi 256: A five-seat civil version; two were built by Morane-Saulnier.
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