Fieseler Fi 5

Fieseler · German Reich · first flew 1933 · light aircraft

The Fieseler Fi 5 was the first commercially successful aircraft from Gerhard Fieseler's newly founded works, a two-seat sport and touring monoplane.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	Low-mounted, straight
E — Engines	1 × piston, nose-mounted
F — Fuselage	Fabric-covered steel-tube fuselage carried over from the earlier Fieseler F 4
T — Tail	Conventional

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Low-wing tandem two-seat monoplane with an open cockpit for each occupant
Fixed conventional undercarriage with a tailskid
Fabric-covered steel-tube fuselage carried over from the earlier Fieseler F 4

A trim, low-wing tandem two-seater with open cockpits and simple fixed undercarriage, distinct from Fieseler's later enclosed-cabin touring types.

Specifications

The Fieseler Fi 5 has a length of 6.6 m (22 ft).
It has a wingspan of 10 m (33 ft).
Its maximum speed is 200 km/h (124 mph).
Typical crew: 2.

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History

First flown in February 1933 as the F 5, it kept the fabric-covered steel-tube fuselage of Fieseler's earlier F 4 but introduced a new two-spar cantilever wing, and was powered by a Hirth HM 60 engine. It helped establish Fieseler's reputation before the company became better known for the Fi 156 Storch.

Variants

The Fi 5 was developed alongside other early Fieseler sportplanes such as the F 4 and the later Fi 97, sharing construction methods across the range.

Where you'll see it

As an early-1930s German sportplane, no complete Fi 5 is known to survive today; it is documented through period factory records and photographs.

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