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FIESELER Fi 156
STORCH
Heinz J. Nowarra
Schiffer Military History
‘atglen, EA
Sources:
‘Nowara Keas, Ds deutschen Flugzeuge 1935-43
Dipling, K. Russe, LBA Uraunchweis
cture Credit
Newacra
Path, Bssin
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Kyran, dielona Gora
Zacsval, Progee
Pasa, Hoots
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Se iy Sa
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HF IS94-9, DIES, Wirknn 632 August 1997
Fieseler Fi 156
Storch
Tre canes of bing the greates: possible
weer a azrasmaxinuan a wiafram sets
witha lew performing engin, theecby shortening
[aging and aksof ws (40% kn ss SYOL shart
‘akeo! and land, wasn embraced besa 31
by Profane Schmnvolerof the Leenache Hoh ke
Jn Breslau, Working in cocperetion wh Dipl Ing
Neurran, fe incorporated this erovp i the Ges
lt varons pots models wae achieved he ought
alter harecterities hy having heir wing dimersio
Tnecessod. Prvtessur Winter of the Tech il
LHockschui in Braunschsteig spy tke prsler
From difeen: angle. He Boped 0 atin the mest
favorable Might characteristics through the ase af
justi incl gles fr the win neji
‘vith high erermance landing aspen sla.
The result was the stow Tying “7Znkenie, which
sieved s nursing spel of 1 kv anda lending
Speed jt skinning SUBp engin, Th Fh
‘nore ncn y the ila that cy fuk ck
vith em gave i he rgistsion cade of VX 190,
entinues ying it eng afer the wa as over The
Mots Schrle, Neuman ang Wine ona be
bss forte developrcnt of the F156
Inthe spring of 1985 the Laltwatts Technische
Ami(LC) sue arequirersentor ana hat wd
hve extremely shat sof a nading urate
The machine waste eli a sl son aera
{orth groundand fying wns soll es for dtestng
anillery vein ether words. primarily for Aviny
purpose.
Atove right: technische
ochschile Dresden
prtitype of he
Scie fexchte SP
ftom 1980 ith s
djl wing chon
Pomerplan: #3 ip UA
Center vg: Tessie
Hic
Brancivste’s
Pasine pri ts
main ih
ight: Profesor Winer’
Laue bn Pngand
fee 1955. With @
stn erasing sped
OFT dhe icra
Taig peed wo jt 6
th
Above: Stebel SPW SL205 V J, DWH
‘Bolow: Focke-Wal Pv 186 1, DISTO.
Fucks Will, Flesly, BEW (Messenchii) and
Siebel submit proposal, desigrated 1 188, Fh
450, L163 an Si 2 respectively,
The $201 V I was aut as unconventional as
co bo inagined: box-like rectangular cockpit,
femploying caida amount of canopy elzing,
server sat for ad 0 he gh stoner tl I,
fo eamy the al srlaes (comploses a pusher-ype
fhainefpropeler cori lion abowe the wing wales
‘igs, with 2109 aga icon sevod
‘Sento 145 keh. Geneallafasrmedver et Mew
fhe scat but yuna sling nares
nd ground handing guaiks tn be umsatieactony.
Focke-Wulf hose Froessor Heck Fock was
‘working on 4 German helicopter écign following
{etd staies of ei icense-bult ela Cera C19
tin! 30 atogyros submited the unusual Fx 185
ftogsross its erty i 186 DIST waslbo rejected
by Ud, since the aiveratt would have bem t09
lempecamoral for fon ine sevice
esters (EW) was bung the BE 1 for
ths requirement but duo 10 Work oa ts BE 109 wisn
sbleto mee! the dine Was tetefore proposed to
TDC tha he intial prlimioiy work be wansfones 0
Sormeons tke. Ts enoice fil ypu Weserlags De
‘Aoi Rolie, wlio was mos reluctant vo cantina
‘vith projet sone ele ad alread beso.
‘Ganstution of he BU LSS was eared inthe
‘old Rola facies inte Kiyrsoustase, Bein
Nove, It vast wal early 1938 tht BE 165 V 1, D-
TRCN, yas ready for is f= Aig. Io the interim,
Fowsvey, he dessin had alte base mad in Eu
ff tie Fi 186, Toe abdonal BU 1638 wore ever
umpleie 3 8 es
Te F156 V Ives ssign Werkmmer actny
umber) 01 and given the designation DABS
iysoyst ao sto of tic fist simlane has ever beet.
foun The 1388 2, Werkmummer 12, D1, wes
probably uot ersistion athe wae ime the V
bur, for reasons urkosen, was finshed eit; D-
GL as trarsereu the Tarte Rocha Test
CCenorastcrlas 29 Septemeer Msfartevess DIBXY
jrved thee oa Tay 11 Ovi 1926 Beth mechines
Aer fom et ue is lls
SPAGLE Lening gest with soriouous all
"hough sak, space inthe eer,
fixe sats over 230 wngscen
DABXY Leung sour as V2 bee ns
over Sth of wings
During the couse af tetng the FL 136 VL was
anaes thee ele ob anding 252, while he
V2 lacing gear cellaped aa het be rte
ack to Fieseorn Kessel Amvog ur problems
[Relin engine rele bot thee erat for
ier frees Being: pronounced, panealcty
svi th rial st ier,
Tasufficien: horizontal stabilizer eon! foe
rmsinlining tionary tise p sl Mit pote
The ateaft begin en shaller al roses oven
Ecesiow of le hrslng lps es clang
Tending vain se lehrough ae does give
aleone axting ass tll rss,
A postive Feature was fell lo be the aircrafts
‘ulsaing sbi i any Right tae
Above: Fleselor Fi 136 V2, Werk 6, eraber 1936 in Rec,
Blo: EWS wal of he Mo 168 V4, DADCY.
F156 V3, Wesknammer 603, DAGQE, served ae
ha Tr the instlition of werous ead sot the
156 norml' ew wither aio, Tate varints were
‘quipped wth tie FuG VU, FuG 17 and FaG 14 aio
$8 F150 V was probably ue ha aime ested
{or resourcing aim sctength and vibration,
T1937 the fis pre-praduction series, the F156
‘A, Werknummer 605 40 614, began eollng off te
sembly lines, ll of which were reserved for Using
rr fonc line isl, Werkaummer 13, D-IKOD, fee
in 1959 asa lnson irra with Lehigeschweler 2
Under tn registration L243
Tased on expstcwes a! Rech the fest ove Fi
156s were Tundatenslly most in thos speitic
areas: the sla were shurene, the continunus Hews
“ropped andthe wings coatinied sagt screns with
no cited These chnges were alsa incepta
Asens. Thete appears tohave aly been iid
hunber of As praia, tse being Werkmuny mst
615 19620. Inthe meantine, production hd lees
Staion the re nlction Fe serie, begining wth
Werkaunner 21 fugisation WLILKN,toesy D
TARY).
Tie Ti 186 V 2 ws offically urviled in is new
funn, nose ip March of 1538 on "Welemacht Dey”
‘when i nds in Resins Liner den Lind
‘ho State Oper House sa he Neve Washe,
Above right an elo BE158A-0, Werke OUI was
1937 anatomic ight esting
