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