Heinkel HE 7

The Heinkel HE 7 was a reconnaissance torpedo-bomber developed by the German aeronautical company Heinkel Flugzeugwerke in the late 1920s.

HE 7
Role Reconnaissance/torpedo bomber
National origin Germany
Designer Ernst Heinkel
First flight 1927
Number built 1

Design

The HE 7 was a low-wing monoplane with floats for sea operations. Because of restrictions imposed by the Versailles Treaty the aircraft did not enter production.[1][2][3]

Specifications

Data from [4]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2-3
  • Length: 16 m (52 ft 6 in)
  • Wingspan: 24 m (78 ft 9 in)
  • Height: 4.25 m (13 ft 11 in)
  • Wing area: 93.42 m2 (1,005.6 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 3,800 kg (8,378 lb)
  • Gross weight: 6,000 kg (13,228 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Siemens Jupiter VI inline engine, 390 kW (520 hp) each
  • Propellers: 2-bladed

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 200 km/h (120 mph, 110 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 175 km/h (109 mph, 94 kn)
  • Stall speed: 90 km/h (56 mph, 49 kn)
  • Range: 950 km (590 mi, 510 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 2,300 m (7,500 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 2.80 m/s (551 ft/min)

References
  1. Arms & Armour. Manfred Griehl. Heinkel Combat Aircraft
  2. H. Dieter Köhler. Ernst Heinkel, Pionier der Schnellflugzeuge
  3. "Das Virtuelle Luftfahrtmuseum - Heinkel He 7". 4 March 2016. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  4. "Heinkel HE.7". www.airwar.ru.
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