Fi 156 Storch liaison aircraft

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The Fi 156 Storch liaison aircraft was a German World War II short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft renowned for its exceptional low-speed handling and use in reconnaissance, liaison, and rescue missions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military liaison aircraft
short takeoff and landing aircraft
single‑engine monoplane
aircraftType STOL aircraft
countryOfOrigin Germany
crew 2
3
designation Fi 156 Storch liaison aircraft self-linksurface differs
surface form: Fi 156
engineConfiguration single‑engine
engineType piston engine
firstFlight 1936
fuselageConstruction steel‑tube frame with fabric covering
introduced late 1930s
landingDistance less than 60 m under ideal conditions
landingGear fixed tailwheel landing gear
manufacturer Fieseler
maxSpeed approximately 175 km/h
maxTakeoffWeight approximately 1,320 kg
meaningOfName Stork in German
nickname Storch
notableFeature excellent low‑speed handling
extensive glazing for good visibility
fixed leading‑edge slats
high‑lift devices including leading‑edge slats and slotted flaps
high‑mounted wing
long‑stroke landing gear
short takeoff and landing capability
notableOperation rescue of Benito Mussolini at Gran Sasso in 1943
used as personal transport for high‑ranking German officers
periodOfService late 1930s to post‑World War II
powerplant Argus As 10 air‑cooled inverted V‑8 engine
primaryRole air rescue
liaison
reconnaissance
producedBy Morane‑Saulnier (postwar under license)
Mráz (Czechoslovakia, postwar)
range approximately 380 km
serviceCeiling approximately 4,600 m
stallSpeed approximately 50 km/h
successorModel Morane‑Saulnier MS.500 Criquet (French‑built derivative)
takeoffDistance less than 200 m
usedBy Czechoslovakia
Finland
France
German Air Force
Hungary
Italy
Luftwaffe
Romania
Soviet Union
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States

Wehrmacht
various postwar air forces
usedFor artillery spotting
command and control liaison
medical evacuation
usedInConflict World War II
wingConfiguration high‑wing
wingConstruction fabric‑covered wing

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Fieseler notableAircraft Fi 156 Storch liaison aircraft
Fi 156 Storch liaison aircraft designation Fi 156 Storch liaison aircraft self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Fi 156 Storch
this entity surface form: Fi 156