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It's About the Journey Not Just the Destination
Two prototypes of the Friedrichshafen D.I were flown in 1917 for the Luftstreitkräfte – the air arm of the Imperial German Army in World War One. It was judged inferior to the Albatross III and no further production was undertaken.
Designed as a replacement for the Letov S-16 two-seat biplane bomber, the Letov S-28 first flew in 1929. Powered by a Walter Castor 1 engine of 176 kW, it was found to be underpowered. After flight testing, it was modified to accommodate a Walter Jupiter VI of 330 kW. Letov found that the modification for the Jupiter engine were extensive and the new model number S-128 was applied to the new aircraft.
Developed from the underpowered Letov S-28, the S-128 had a strengthened forward airframe and more powerful Walter Jupiter VI engine of 330 kW. Although it failed to meet military requirements, it was ordered into production, primarily to keep the factory busy. A total of 12 production aircraft were built.
