Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug
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The Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug, or DFS (German Research Institute for Sailplane Flight) was formed in 1933 to centralise all gliding activity in Germany. It was formed by the nationalisation of the Rhön-Rossitten Gesellschaft (RRG) at Darmstadt.
The DFS was involved in producing training sailplanes for the Hitler Youth and Luftwaffe, as well as conducting research into advanced technologies such as flying wings and rocket propulsion. Notable DFS-produced aircraft include the DFS 230 transport glider (1600+ produced), the German counterpart to the British Airspeed Horsa glider, and the DFS 194 forerunner of the famous Messerschmitt Me 163 rocket fighter.
(note the two list have not been synchronized (i.e. not all planes on both lists)
List of some major DFS airplane projects (see list by year for a full listing):
(incomplete)
- DFS Habicht
- DFS Kranich
- DFS 108 Weihe
- DFS Mo 6, target glider (prototypes only), 1936
- DFS 39, Lippisch-designed tail-less research aircraft
- DFS 40, Lippisch-designed tail-less research aircraft
- DFS 194, rocket-powered research aircraft, forerunner of Me 163
- DFS 228, rocket-powered reconnaisance aircraft (prototype only)
- DFS 230, transport glider
- DFS 331, transport glider (prototype)
- DFS 332
- DFS 346, supersonic research aircraft (incomplete prototype only)
DFS aircraft on RLM-Gl/C (1933-1945) list of the Luftwaffe
(incomplete)
- DFS Mo 6, target glider (prototypes only), 1936
- DFS 39, Lippisch-designed tail-less research aircraft
- DFS 40, Lippisch-designed tail-less research aircraft
- DFS 194, rocket-powered research aircraft, forerunner of Me 163
- DFS 228, rocket-powered reconnaisance aircraft (prototype only)
- DFS 230, transport glider
- DFS 331, transport glider (prototype)
- DFS-332
- DFS 346, supersonic research aircraft (incomplete prototype only)
List of aircraft by By Year
- 1927
- DFS Hangwind, basic trainer (twin-boom)
- 1928
- DFS Professor I, High-performance sailplane
- 1929
- DFS Professor II, High-performance sailplane
- 1931
- DFS E 32, sailplane
- Einheitsschulflugzeug(standard flight trainer), Glider, basic flight trainier (foldable tail)
- Fliege(Fly) IIa, sailplane
- Jacht(Yacht)71, sailplane
- 1932
- DFS Condor II, High-performance sailplane
- DFS Rhönadler(Rhoenadler), High-performance sailplane
- DFS Stanavo, High-performance sailplane
- 1933
- DFS Hol's der Teufel(To Hell With It!), Training glider
- DFS Moazag'otl, High-performance sailplane
- DFS Rhönbussard, sailplane
- 1934
- DFS Sao-Paulo, High-performance sailplane
- 1935
- DFS Condor III, High-performance sailplane
- DFS Kranich II, Two seat soaring plane
- DFSPräsident(President), High-performance sailplane
- DFS Rhönsperber, High-performance sailplane
- 1936
- DFS Habicht E, Aerobatics sail-plane
- DFS Kranich, Two-seat sailplane
- 1937
- DFS 230, Transport glider (1600 produced)
- 1938
- DFS B6, High-performance sailplane
- DFS Ha III, High-performance sailplane
- DFS Reiher, High-performance sailplane
- DFS 108 Weihe, High-performance sailplane
- DFS 194, rocket-powered research aircraft, forerunner of Me 163
- 1939
- DFS Olympia Meise, High-performance sailplane
- 1942
- DFS 228, rocket aircraft (research project only)
- 1943
- Deutsche Anstalt für Segelflug DFS 331, transport (research project only)
- 1944
Gliders&Sailplanes Only List
- DFS Hangwind, basic trainer (twin-boom)
- DFS Professor I, High-performance sailplane
- DFS Professor II, High-performance sailplane
- DFS E 32, sailplane
- Einheitsschulflugzeug(standard flight trainer), Glider, basic flight trainier (foldable tail)
- Fliege(Fly) IIa, sailplane
- Jacht(Yacht)71, sailplane
- DFS Condor II, High-performance sailplane
- DFS Rhönadler(Rhoenadler), High-performance sailplane
- DFS Stanavo, High-performance sailplane
- DFSHol's der Teufel(To Hell With It!), Training glider
- DFS Moazag'otl, High-performance sailplane
- DFS Rhönbussard, sailplane
- DFS Sao-Paulo, High-performance sailplane
- DFS Condor III, High-performance sailplane
- DFS Kranich II, Two seat soaring plane
- DFSPräsident(President), High-performance sailplane
- DFS Rhönsperber, High-performance sailplane
- DFS Habicht E, Aerobatics sail-plane
- DFS Kranich, Two-seat sailplane
- DFS 230, Transport glider (1600 produced)
- DFS B6, High-performance sailplane
- DFS Ha III, High-performance sailplane
- DFS Reiher, High-performance sailplane
- DFS 108 Weihe, High-performance sailplane
- DFS Olympia Meise, High-performance sailplane
- Deutsche Anstalt für Segelflug DFS 331, transport (research project only)
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