ReconnaissanceGerman reconnaissance aircraft prototype
DFS 228
The DFS 228 was a rocket-powered, high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft designed by the Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug (DFS - "German Research Institute for Sailplane Flight") during World War II. By the end of the war, the aircraft had only flown in the form of two unpowered prototypes.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug
- Category
- Reconnaissance
- Country of origin
- German Reich
- First flight
- 1944-08-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 490 kt
- Max speed
- 490 kt
- Range
- 570 nm
- Service ceiling
- 75,000 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 9,259 lb
- Empty weight
- 3,638 lb
- Powerplant
- Walter HWK 509 D liquid-fuelled rocket motor
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 34.8 ft
- Wingspan
- 57.7 ft
- Number built
- 2
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.