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Heinkel He 45
The Heinkel He 45 was a light bomber produced in Germany in the early 1930s, one of the first aircraft adopted by the newly-formed Luftwaffe. Its appearance was that of a conventional biplane and included seating for pilot and gunner in tandem, open cockpits. Developed in parallel with the He 46, it appeared in 1931 as a general-purpose biplane and was employed mainly as a trainer, but was also used by the Luftwaffe for reconnaissance and light bombing duties. Production of this plane totalled 512 aircraft, including those built under licence by Gotha, Focke-Wulf, and BFW.
Variants
- He 45a
- First prototype, powered by a BMW VI 7,3Z piston engine.
- He 45b
- Second protoype, fitted with four-blade propeller.
- He 45c
- Third prototype, armed with one 7.92 mm (.312 in) forward-firing MG 17 machine gun, and one 7.92 mm MG 15 machine gun in the rear cockpit.
- He 45A
- Initial production version.
- He 45A-1
- Training version.
- He 45A-2
- Reconnaissance version.
- He 45B
- Improved production version.
- He 45B-1
- Reconnaissance version, armed with a 7.92 mm (0.312 in) machine gun.
- He 45B-2
- Able to carry a 100 kg (220 lb) bombload.
- He 45C
- Production version of the He 45c.
- He 45D
- Slightly improved version. Similar to the He 45C.
- He 61
- Reconnaissance version of He 45C for China, powered by a 492 kW (660 hp) BMW VI piston engine.
Operators
Specifications (He 45)
This aircraft article is missing some (or all) of its specifications. If you have a source, you can help Wikipedia by adding them.General characteristics
- Crew: Two
- Length: 10.0 m (32 ft 10 in)
- Wingspan: 11.50/10.0 m (37 ft 8 in / 32 ft 10 in)
- Height: 3.6 m (11 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 34.59 m² (372.32 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 2,105 kg (4,642 lb)
- Loaded weight: 2,745 kg (6,063 lb)
- Powerplant: 1× BMW VI-J32 water-cooled V12 engine, 550 kW (737 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 290 km/h (180 mph)
- Cruise speed: 220 km/h (137 mph)
- Range: 1,200 km (746 mi)
- Service ceiling: 5,500 m (18,000 ft)
Armament
- 2 × 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 17 machine guns
- Small bombs
See also
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References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
- World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing, File 896 Sheet 24.
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