A formation of He-111 bombers being watched by German soldiers.
A German Luftwaffe He-111 flightline, during World War II.
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A formation of He-111 bombers being watched by German soldiers. |
A German Luftwaffe He-111 flightline, during World War II. |
HEINKEL HE-111
CREW: 5.
ENGINES: Two Junkers 1350 hp Jumo 211F piston
engines.
MAXIMUM SPEED: 261
mph (420 kmh).
SERVICE CEILING: 27,500 feet
(8,390 meters).
RANGE: 1,212 miles
(1,950 km).
WINGSPAN: 74 feet 1 inch (22.60 meters)
LENGTH: 53 feet 9 inches (16.40 meters)
HEIGHT: 13 feet 1 inch (4 meters)
MAXIMUM
LOAD: A maximum bomb load of 5,503 lb (2,500 kg), carried internally and
externally.
ARMAMENT: Six or seven 7.9mm
machine guns.
PRODUCTION:
5,678 He-111 medium bombers were produced and this one was built in Spain.
Designed as a transport aircraft,(1) the He-111 medium bomber first flew
on February 24, 1935. It entered German air force service in 1936 and it
was the most numerous German medium bomber at the beginning of World War
II. It took part in the German Luftwaffe bombing of London and England,
during the Battle of Britain, in 1940.
(1) Page 360, Francis Crosby, The Complete Guide to Fighters and Bombers of the World, Hermes House, London, 2006.
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