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Heinkel HD 23

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Top speed
  
250 km/h

Length
  
7.55 m

Designer
  
Ernst Heinkel

Wingspan
  
11 m

First flight
  
1926

Manufacturers
  
Heinkel, Aichi Kokuki

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The Heinkel HD 23 was a carrier-borne fighter biplane designed in Germany at Heinkel Flugzeugwerke in the 1920s, for export to Japan. Two examples were delivered to Aichi as pattern aircraft in 1927. Aichi added rudimentary flotation capability and built two further examples as the Type H Carrier Fighter, but full-scale production was not started.

Specifications (HD 23a)

General characteristics

  • Crew: One pilot
  • Length: 7.55 m (24 ft 9 in)
  • Wingspan: 10.80 m (35 ft 5 in)
  • Height: 3.79 m (12 ft 5 in)
  • Wing area: 36.0 m2 (388 ft2)
  • Empty weight: 1,470 kg (3,240 lb)
  • Gross weight: 2,070 kg (4,560 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × BMW VI, 447 kW (600 hp)

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 250 km/h (160 mph)
  • Service ceiling: 7,900 m (25,900 ft)

    • References

    Heinkel HD 23 Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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