DFS 228
The DFS 228 was a rocket-powered, high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft designed by the Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug (DFS - "German Research Institute for Sailplane Flight") during World War II. By the end of the war, the aircraft had only flown in the form of two unpowered prototypes.
| DFS 228 | |
|---|---|
| Role | High-altitude aerial reconnaissance |
| Manufacturer | Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug |
| Designer | Felix Kracht |
| First flight | August 1944 |
| Retired | June 1945 |
| Status | Scrapped 1947 |
| Primary user | Luftwaffe |
| Number built | 2 |
| Developed from | DFS 54 |
| Variants | DFS 346 |
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