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The Siebel Si 201 was a German air observation post and army co-operation aircraft designed and built by Siebel. Evaluated against other types the Si 201 did not enter production and only two prototypes were built.

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Design and development

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Designed to meet a requirement for an air observation post and army co-operation aircraft the Si 201 first flew in 1938. Evaluated against the Fieseler Fi 156 and Messerschmitt Bf 163. The Fi 156 was ordered into production and only the two prototype 201s were built.

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The Si 201 was a high-wing braced monoplane with a tail-wheel landing gear. Powered by an Argus As 10C mounted above the wing and driving a pusher propeller. 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

General characteristics

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  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 10.401 m (34 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
  • Wingspan: 14.002 m (45 ft 11 1⁄4 in)
  • Height: 3.397 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

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  • Maximum speed: 185 km/h; 100 kn (115 mph) at sea level
  • Cruise speed: 150 km/h; 81 kn (93 mph)
  • Range: 451 km; 243 nmi (280 mi)
  • 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)

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    References

    Siebel Si 201 Wikipedia
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