Fieseler Fi 99
Fieseler · Germany · first flew 1937 · light aircraft
The Fieseler Fi 99, named Jungtiger (Young Tiger), was a German sport and touring monoplane prototype with an enclosed tandem cabin.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Trim, rounded fuselage typical of late-1930s German sport monoplanes |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Low-wing tandem two-seat monoplane with a fully enclosed cabin
- Inverted inline Hirth engine under a close-fitting cowl
- Trim, rounded fuselage typical of late-1930s German sport monoplanes
A small, fully enclosed low-wing tandem two-seater, more streamlined than the open-cockpit Fi 5 it followed.
Specifications
- The Fieseler Fi 99 has a length of 7.9 m (26 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.7 m (35 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 236 km/h (147 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
First flown on 22 April 1937 and powered by a 160 hp Hirth HM 506A engine, the Jungtiger was built as a single prototype touring aircraft, part of Fieseler's line of light sportplanes that also included the Fi 5 and Fi 97.
Variants
Only the one Fi 99 prototype was completed; it did not lead to a production series.
Where you'll see it
No Fi 99 survives today; it is known from contemporary German aviation press photographs from 1937 to 1938.
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