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Last update:
06/15/2008
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Heinkel He-112B |
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Scale 1:33 |
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Author: Roman Vasyliev
Copyrights: Dimitri Konovalenko |
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File Size: 15.5Mb |
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He-112B in Luftwaffe service
between 1936 and 1939 |
| Price $10.00 |
Model # 021_4 |
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Early production He-112B in
service with IV/JG 132 during the Summer of 1938 |
| Price $10.00 |
Model # 021_5 |
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If ordering a CD, please
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for Shipping & Handling. One charge per order. |
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Technical data: |
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Length |
9.3 m |
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Span |
9.1 m |
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Engine |
Jumo 210E, 680hp |
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Max Speed |
510 km/h |
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Armament |
2 x 20mm, 2 x
7.9mm, 6 x 10kg bombs |
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Crew |
1 |
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In 1933, the newly appointed head
of the RLM, Herman Goering, confidentially issued a requirement for a
"lightning fast courier aircraft". The request was sent to three companies
most experienced in airplane design - Focke-Wulf, Arado, and Heinkel.
Request was also sent later to Bayerische
Flugzeugwerk because of their work on Bf-108.
In 1935 the prototypes were ready for
competitive fly-offs and it immediately became apparent that Heinkel's and
BFW's entries outclassed the competition. Further flight testing finally
edged the pilot's preference to the Bf-109.
Even though the He-112 was an outstanding aircraft, it became totally
overshadowed by Messerschmitt rival. In the end, only 98 He-112 were
built. Some flew shortly in Luftwaffe markings but that was mostly for
propaganda purposes. Most aircraft were exported with 28 going to
Japan, 19 to Spain, 3 to Hungary, and 30 going to Romania.
Those who flew the He-112 loved the aircraft for its excellent handling
and heavy armament introduced on production models.
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Model (Romanian markings) built and photographed by the author, used with
permission. |
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