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Heinkel HE 1
The Heinkel HE 1 or Caspar S 1 was a two-seat, low-wing monoplane floatplane, designed in 1921 by German designer Ernst Heinkel at Caspar-Werke. The HE 1 was produced under licence in Sweden for the Marinen (Swedish Navy) in 1921 as the Svenska S.2. The HE 1 was powered by a 179 kW (240 hp) Maybach Mb.IVa engine; one test aircraft was powered by a Siddeley Puma engine.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Caspar-Werke
- Category
- Reconnaissance
- Country of origin
- Weimar Republic
- First flight
- 1923-01-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 86 kt
- Max speed
- 86 kt
- Service ceiling
- 13,000 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 5,115 lb
- Empty weight
- 3,748 lb
- Powerplant
- Maybach Mb IVa
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 41.5 ft
- Wingspan
- 59 ft
- Height
- 12.7 ft
- Number built
- 14
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.