Fieseler F2 Tiger

The Fieseler F2 Tiger was a German single-seat aerobatic biplane which was flown to victory in the 1934 World Aerobatics Competition (WAC) by its designer/builder Gerhard Fieseler.

Fieseler was a World War I German fighter ace with almost 20 kills to his credit, and became a world class competition aerobatic pilot.

To compete in International competitions Fieseler designed and built the Fieseler F2 Tiger single-seat biplane, powered by a 450 hp (340 kW) Walter Pollux II air-cooled 9-cylinder radial.

The 1934 World Aerobatics Competition, held in Paris, was the first of its kind, and, despite the deaths of two pilots and a few crashes, the competition continued and Fieseler won, although he went over the time limit due to a loose harness, beating his nearest competitor, Michel Detroyat of France (who flew an M.S.225), by 23 points (645.2 to 622.9).

The F2 Tiger itself would form the basis for later aircraft, including the Fieseler F5.

Fieseler F2 Tiger photo L'Aerophile November 1933