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Henschel Hs 124

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Top speed
  
435 km/h

Length
  
14 m

Manufacturer
  
Henschel & Son

Wingspan
  
18 m

First flight
  
1934

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The Henschel Hs 124 was a German prototype twin-engined heavy fighter-bomber. After two were manufactured, work on the airplane was cancelled.

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The Hs 124 V1 had two liquid-cooled 12-cylinder Junkers Jumo 210A engines of 449 kW each (610 hp). It was fitted with a rotating turret with two 7.9 mm MG 15 machine guns in the nose.

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The Hs 124 V2 had two BMW 132DC 9-cylinder radial engines of 640 kW each (870 hp). It was fitted with two 7.9mm MG 15 machine guns and carried up to 600 kg of bombs.

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Specifications (Hs 124 V2)

Data from Warplanes of the Third Reich

General characteristics

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  • Crew: 3, pilot, radio operator/gunner and bombardier
  • Length: 14.50 m (47 ft 6¾ in)
  • Wingspan: 18.20 m (59 ft 8½ in)
  • Height: 3.75 m (12 ft 3⅔ in)
  • Wing area: 54.6 m² (587.7 ft²)
  • Empty weight: 4,250 kg (9,350 lb)
  • Loaded weight: 7,230 kg (15,906 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2 × BMW 132cC nine-cylinder air-cooled radial engines, 640 kW (870 hp) each

    • Performance

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  • Maximum speed: 435 km/h (235 knots, 270 mph) at 3,000 m (9,840 ft)
  • Range: 4,200 km (2,270 nmi, 2,610 mi)
  • Climb to 6,000 m (19,685 ft): 17.5 min

    • Armament

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  • Guns: 2 × 20mm Mauser cannon, 1× 7.92mm MG 15 machine guns
  • Bombs: 6× 100 kg (220 lb) bombs internally or 12× 50 kg (110 lb) bombs externally

    • References

    Henschel Hs 124 Wikipedia
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