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08/31/2007. In December 1933 the RLM (Reichsluftfahrtministerium, State Air Ministry) ordered Fieseler to produce five aircraft for the 1934 FAI Challenge International de Tourisme (International Tourist Contest). The major aviation event was to stimulate progress in tourist aircraft development, performance, and quality, and took place between August 28 and September 16, in Warsaw, Poland. The RLM also ordered five Klemm Kl 36 and five Messerschmitt Bf 108 for the contest. In the general classification the five Fieseler aircraft ranked 3rd, 9th, 12th, 13th (D-IVIF), and 16th. The Hirth HM 8 U powerplant of D-IVIF consisted of two HM 60 4-cylinder inline engines mounted on a common cranckshaft forming an 8-cylinder air-cooled inverted Vee engine. D-IVIF was sold to the D.V.S. (Deutsche Verkehrsfliegerschule, German Airline Pilot School) of Berlin. Engine: one 250 hp Hirth HM 8 U Span: 35 ft 1.3 in (10.70 m) Length: 27 ft 0.4 in (8.24 m) Height: 7 ft 8.9 in (2.36 m) Wing area: 164.7 sq.ft (15.30 sq.m) Empty weight: 1,235 lb (560 kg) Gross weight: 2,315 lb (1,050 kg) Max speed: 155 mph (250 km/h) Cruise speed: 137 mph (220 km/h) Climb: 1,102 ft (336 m)/min Ceiling: 23,950 ft (7,300 m) Range: 746 mls (1,200 km)