Heinkel He 115
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| Heinkel He 115 | ||
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| Description | ||
| Role | Torpedo bomber | |
| Crew | 3 | |
| First Flight | August, 1937 | |
| Entered Service | 1939 | |
| Manufacturer | Heinkel | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 17.3 m | 56 ft 9 in |
| Wingspan | 22.2 m | 72 ft 10 in |
| Height | m | ft in |
| Wing Area | 87.5 m² | 942 ft² |
| Weights | ||
| Empty | 5,290 kg | 11,670 lb |
| Loaded | 9,080 kg | 20,020 lb |
| Maximum takeoff | kg | lb |
| Powerplant | ||
| Engine | 2 × BMW 132 | |
| Power (each) | 630 kW | 845 hp |
| Performance | ||
| Maximum speed | 349 km/h | 217 mph |
| Combat range | 2,100 km | 1,305 miles |
| Ferry range | km | miles |
| Service ceiling | 6,520 m | 21,400 ft |
| Rate of climb | m/min | ft/min |
| Wing loading | 103.8 kg/m² | 21.3 lb/ft² |
| Power/mass | 139 W/kg | 0.084 hp/lb |
| Armament | ||
| Guns | 2 × 7.92 mm machine guns | |
| Bombs | 1000 lb (450 kg) torpedo or bombs | |
The Heinkel He 115 was World War II Luftwaffe seaplane with three seats and used as a torpedo bomber and for general seaplane duties such as reconnaissance, mine laying. Armament varied but included MG 15, MG 151, and MG 17 machine guns. Other weapons used by He 115 variants include carrying LTF 5 or LTF 6b torpedoes and bomb types such as the SD 500 and SC 250. Some also carried LMB III or LMA mines. The plane was powered by two 960 hp (720 kW) nine-cylinder radial air-cooled engines. Some later models could seat four, had different engines, or used different weapon setups.
List of prototype models:
- He 115 V1 August 1937
- He 115 V2 November 1937
- He 115 V3 March 1938
- He 115 V4 May 1938 production prototype
- He 115 V5 1939
List of production models:
- He 115A-0
- He 115A-1
- He 115A-2
- He 115A-3
- He 115B-0
- He 115B-1
- He 115B-1/R1
- He 115B-1/R2
- He 115B-1/R3.
- He 115B-2
- He 115C-1
- He 115C-1/R1
- He 115C-1/R2
- He 115C-1/R3
- He 115C-1/R4
- He 115C-2
- He 115C-3
- He 115C-4
- He 115D
Total production: 138
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He 111 - He 112 - He 114 - He 115 - He 116 - Hs 117 - He 118 |
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