The invention relates to a fiber-metal laminate of mutually bonded fiber-reinforced composite layers and metal sheets, the laminate comprising a combination of a fiber- reinforced composite layer and an adjacent metal sheet, in which combination the properties satisfy the following relations: Elam* Ecomp/ (Emetal* tmetal 2) has a value between a lower bound given by a * (Vf -c)(b / (Vf -c)) with b = 0.36 and c = 0.3 (1a) and zero when Vf<=0.3, (1b) and an upper bound given by a * (Vf -c)(b / (Vf -c)) with b = 0.88 and c = 0 (1c) 0.10 <=Vf<0.54 (2) Elam* Ecomp/ (Emetal* tmetal 2) <400*Vf kN/mm4 (3) wherein a = 1200 kN/mm4; and Ecomp= tensile Young's modulus of the fiber-reinforced composite layerin kN/mm2 in the combination, taken in the direction of highest stiffness Elam= tensile Young's modulus of the total fiber-metallaminate in kN/mm2, taken in the same direction as Ecomp Emetal= tensile Young's modulus of the metal sheet in kN/mm2 in the combination tmetal= thickness of the metal sheet in mm in the combination Vf= fiber volume fraction of the fiber-reinforced composite layer in the combination. The invention further relates to a method for obtaining such laminate. The fiber-metal laminate according to the invention shows a high crack growth resistance and stiffness as well as good joint performance. The invention further relates to an assembly of the fiber-metal laminate and a further element, bonded to the fiber-metal laminate by a bonding layer, comprising an adhesive and/or a fiber-reinforced composite, or bonded by mechanical fastening means.