Fieseler Fi 98 Explained

Fi 98
Type:Dive bomber
ground-attack aircraft
National Origin:Germany
Manufacturer:Fieseler
First Flight:1935
Status:Prototype only
Number Built:1

The Fieseler Fi 98 was a prototype ground-attack aircraft produced by German aircraft manufacturer Fieseler as a rival to the Henschel Hs 123.

Design and development

Fieseler developed the model in response to the Reich Air Ministry specification of 11 February 1934 calling for a robust biplane for low-level attack and dive bombing.

Three prototypes were ordered, of which one prototype was completed, and the design was rejected in favour of the Hs 123. The design of the model, a braced-wing biplane, was essentially obsolescent.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Smith . Peter . Combat Biplanes of World War II . 2014 . Pen & Sword . United Kingdom . 978-1783400546 . 576.