Production of Fi 167 aircraft proceeded about as slowly as the construction of the Graf Zeppelin itself. However, the latter's project was soon terminated in 1940 (but restarted in 1942) and this left the Fi 167 without a role in the German Navy for the foreseeable future. As such, production of the warplane was halted and the remaining airframes were shifted to test units. Some later were used in the maritime role from German-held Dutch territory and a stock was later sold off to Croatia where they were used as supply transports in Army service from 1944 to 1945.
As completed, the Fi 167 exhibited a length of 11.4 meters with a wingspan of 13.5 meters and a height of 4.8 meters. It weighed 6,175lb when empty and 10,700 under full loads. Power was from a single Diamler-Benz DB601B liquid-cooled inline piston engine developing 1,100 horsepower and propelling the aircraft to speeds of 200 miles per hour at altitudes reaching 27,000 feet. Range was out to 800 miles and cruising speeds were closer to 155 miles per hour.
Armament consisted of 1 x 7.92mm MG 17 machine gun in a fixed, forward-firing mount and 1 x 7.92mm MG15 machine gun in a trainable rear mounting. The aircraft was cleared to carry a 1,685lb torpedo or a 2,200lb bomb or a mixed set of 1,100lb of bombs with 4 x 110lb bombs.
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