The Fieseler Fi 156 Storch revolutionized military reconnaissance and liaison aviation with its exceptional short takeoff and landing capabilities, requiring only 55 meters for both operations compared to 160 meters for contemporary designs. First flown on May 24, 1936, it was a high-wing single-engine monoplane accommodating two crew members with distinctive folding wings for ground transport. Spanning 46 feet 9 inches with a length of 32 feet 6 inches, the aircraft was powered by a 240-horsepower Argus As 10 inverted V8 engine. Manufactured by Fieseler Flugzeugbau GmbH, approximately 3,900 examples were built across multiple countries through 1965.
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| German Air Force | — | 2088 | United Kingdom | 40491e |