| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | D-9564 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | VFW-Fokker VAK-191 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | VFW-Fokker VAK-191 |
| Aircraft Version: | VFW-Fokker VAK-191B |
| C/n (msn): | V2 |
| Operator Titles: | VFW-Fokker |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Koblenz / Wehrtechnische Sammlung [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Country: | Germany |
| Collection: | Wehrtechnische Studiensammlung |
| Photo Date: | 30 November 2023 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 626474 |
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VAK stands for the German equivalent of VTOL/reconaisannce/strike fighter and the 191B was intended to operate after a Soviet first strike on West German airfields. The type was intended to eventually serve as a replacement for the Fiat G.91 but, after suffering from a protracted development cycle, the focus of programme development was changed to test-fly a limited number of prototypes, using the VAK 191B effectively as a technology demonstrator and experimental aircraft for VFW. A total of 91 flights were performed prior to the retirement of all three prototypes in 1975. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 3 December 2023, and has since been viewed 180 times. |