FIESELER Fi 156 STORCH

 

BRAND and MODEL
FIESELER Fi 156 STORCH
TYPE
Multi-purpose STOL communications aircraft
ORIGIN
Germany
ENGINE
One 179 kw (240 hp) Argus As 10 C-3 eight-cylinder inverted-VEE air-cooled engine
SPECIFICATIONS

[Fi 156 C-1]

Wingspan: 14.25 m (46 ft 9 in)

Length: 9.9 m (32 ft 5¾ in)

Height: 3.03 m (10 ft)

Wing area: 26 m² (279.8 sq ft)Max speed at sea level: 175 km/h (109 mph)

Cruising speed: 150 km/h (93 mph)

Minimum speed at sea level in still air with flaps: 51 km/h (32 mph)

Stalling speed: 51 km/h (31.6 mph)

Rate of climb at sea level: 287 m/min (942 ft/min)

Service ceiling: 5,200 m (17,061 ft)

Absolute ceiling: 5,900 m (19,358 ft)

Range at cruising speed: 330 km (205 miles)

Take-off run in still air: 70 m (230 ft)

Landing run: 16 m (52 ft 6 in)

Empty weight: 910 kg (2,006 lb)

Loaded weight: 1,295 kg (2,855 lb)

PHOTO
Fine Art America:Source of phothograph