The Fieseler Fi 98 was a prototype

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produced by

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aircraft manufacturer

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as a rival to the

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Design and development

Fieseler developed the model in response to the

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specification of 11 February

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calling for a robust

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for low-level attack and dive bombing. Three prototypes were ordered, of which one prototype was completed, and the design was rejected in favour of the Hs 123. The design of the model, a braced-wing biplane, was essentially obsolescent.

Specifications (Fi 98)

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Design and development

Specifications (Fi 98)

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