Fieseler Fi 156

The "Fieseler Storch" was the most known german reconnaissance plane during world war II. The plane needed very short ways for take off and landing. Teh first of five prototypes started at the beginning of 1936. The 0-serie with ten Fi 156 A-0 was followed by the series production of the Fi 156 A-1. Herewith a production programm began which ended with 2.900 planes produced. The A-serie was followed by the C-serie because the B-serie for civil purposes was scratched due shortenage of capacities.
The C-1 version was for connceting purposes, the C-2 for reconnaissance and the C-3 a multiple use version.
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Series: A,B,C,V
e.g. type: Use:
Fi 156 C-2 Connection-airplane, Reconnaissance and  
Ambulance plane

Data of the: Fi 156 C-1

Length: 9,90 m
Width: 14,25 m
Height: 3,05 m
Crew: 1 bis 2
Motor: Argus As 10C
Power: 1 x 240PS
Vmax: 175 km/h
Range: 385 km
Ceiling: 5090 m
Armament: 1 x MG15

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Camouflage examples

Fi 156 C-3/Trop; 2.(H)/ 14
Fi 156 C; Stab/LG. 2
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