Heinkel He 63
He 63 | |
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Role | Trainer Type of aircraft |
National origin | Germany |
Manufacturer | Heinkel |
First flight | 1932 |
Number built | 2 prototypes |
The Heinkel He 63 was a trainer biplane built in Germany in the early 1930s. It was a largely conventional design with single-bay wings, fixed tailskid undercarriage, and two open cockpits in tandem. An unusual feature of the design was the highly swept, arrow-shaped upper wing, braced to the lower wing by N-type struts. Prototypes of the He 63 were built in both landplane and seaplane form, but no production ensued.
Specifications (Landplane)
General characteristics
- Crew: Two, pilot and instructor
- Length: 8.20 m (26 ft 11 in)
- Wingspan: 10.80 m (35 ft 5 in)
- Height: 2.70 m (8 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 24.4 m2 (263 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 820 kg (1,800 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,250 kg (2,750 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Argus As 10C , 120 kW (160 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 200 km/h (125 mph, 109 kn)
- Range: 1,100 km (684 mi, 594 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 3,900 m (12,800 ft)
References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 501.
- Nowarra, Heinz (1983). Die deutsche Luftrüstung 1933–1945. Bonn: Bernard and Graefe. pp. Teil 2, p.173.
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Heinkel aircraft
pre-1933
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1933–1945
- He 45
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- He 47
- He 49
- He 50
- He 51
- He 52
- He 57
- He 58
- He 59
- He 60
- He 61
- He 62
- He 63
- He 64
- He 65
- He 66
- He 70
- He 71
- He 72
- He 74
- He 100
- He 111
- He 112
- He 113
- He 114
- He 115
- He 116
- He 118
- He 119
- He 120
- He 162
- He 170
- He 172
- He 176
- He 177
- He 178
- He 179
- He 219
- He 220
- He 270
- He 274
- He 275
- He 277
- He 278
- He 280
- He 319
- He 343
- He 419
- He 519
- Svenska S 5 (HE 5)
- Orlogsvaerftet HM.II. (HE 8)
- Aichi Type H Carrier Fighter (HD 23)
- Type 2 Two-seat Reconnaissance Seaplane (HD 25)
- Type 2 Single-seat Reconnaissance Seaplane (HD 26)
- Heinkel Three-seat Reconnaissance Seaplane (HD 28)
- Aichi E3A (HD 56)
- Aichi AB-5 (HD 62)
- Hitachi AXHei (He 100)
- Heinkel A7He (He 112)
- Yokosuka DXHe (He 118)