Siebel Si 201
1938 German air observation post aircraft
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The Siebel Si 201 was a German air observation post and army cooperation aircraft, designed and built by Siebel. Evaluated against other types, the Si 201 did not enter production and only two prototypes were built.
| Si 201 | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Air observation post |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Siebel Flugzeugwerke Halle K.G. |
| Number built | 2 |
| History | |
| First flight | 1938 |
Design and development
Designed to meet a requirement for an air observation post and army cooperation aircraft, the Si 201 first flew in 1938. It was evaluated against the Fieseler Fi 156 and Messerschmitt Bf 163.[1] The Fi 156 was ordered into production and only the two prototype 201s were built.
The Si 201 was a high-wing, braced monoplane with a tailwheel landing gear, powered by an Argus As 10C, mounted above the wing and driving a pusher propeller.[1] It had a boxy, fully glazed forward fuselage with room for a pilot and observer in tandem.
Specifications
Data from Warplanes of the Third Reich[2]
General characteristics
- Crew: two
- Length: 10.40 m (34 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
- Wingspan: 14.00 m (45 ft 11+1⁄4 in)
- Height: 3.40 m (11 ft 1+3⁄4 in)
- Wing area: 31.00 m2 (333.7 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 1,120 kg (2,469 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,440 kg (3,175 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Argus As 10C air-cooled inverted V8 engine, 180 kW (240 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn) at sea level
- Cruise speed: 150 km/h (93 mph, 81 kn)
- Range: 450 km (280 mi, 240 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 5,500 m (18,050 ft)
- Rate of climb: 4.20 m/s (827 ft/min)
- Time to altitude: 4.5 min to 1,000 m (3,300 ft)
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
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