Company was formed in 1922 by Dr Ernest Heinkel
Dr
Heinkel came to notoriety in the first world war when
he was chief designer at
Hansa-Brandenburgische Flugzeugwerke
making sea planes
The
He111 first saw the light of day in 1935 as a camouflaged
civil transporter. It performed a number of roles including
bomber, glider tug, torpedo carrier and general transport
aircraft
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A
fine example at RAF Hendon Museum, UK
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Description
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Item |
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Role
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Twin
engined multi role aircraft used as bomber and transporter |
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Wingspan
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74
ft 3 in (22.6 m) |
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Length
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54
ft 6 in (16.6 m) |
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Height
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13
ft 9 in (4.2 m) |
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Wing
Area : |
942
sq ft (97.6 sq m) |
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Engine
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2
x Junkers Jumo 211F engines |
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B.H.P.
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Each
engine - 1350 hp |
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Max
Armament : |
1
x 20 mm MG FF Cannon
1 x 13 mm MG 131 Machine Gun
7 x 7.92 mm MG 15 and/or MG 81 Machine Guns
1 x 4,409 lb bomb (carried externally) and
1 x 1,102 lb bomb (carried internally) or
8 x 551lb bombs (all carried internally) |
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Highest
Max Weight Loaded : |
31,000
lbs (14,075kg) |
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Max
Speed : |
250 mph (400 km/h) |
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Initial
Climb Rate : |
17,000 ft (5,185 m) in 20 minutes |
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Max
Service Ceiling : |
27,500 ft (8,390 m) |
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Range
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1,750 miles (2,800km). |
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Service
- First Flight : |
1934 |
| Data
from Jane's Fighting Aircraft of WWII ISBN 0-517-67964-7 |
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He111
at Hendon Battle of Britain Hall, Hendon,
UK
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