Bombersprototype bomber aircraft by Heinkel
Heinkel He 274
The Heinkel He 274 was a German heavy bomber aircraft with pressurized crew accommodation developed during World War II, designed for high-altitude bombing. Due to the Allied advance through Northwest Europe, the prototypes were abandoned at the factory in German-occupied France where they were being built. They were completed after the war by the French and used for high-altitude research.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Heinkel
- Category
- Bombers
- First flight
- 1945-12-30
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 315 kt
- Max speed
- 311 kt
- Range
- 1,850 nm
- Service ceiling
- 46,920 ft
- Rate of climb
- 780 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 83,776 lb
- Empty weight
- 46,958 lb
- Powerplant
- 4× Daimler-Benz DB 603
- Engines
- 4
- Seats
- 4
- Length
- 78.1 ft
- Wingspan
- 145 ft
- Height
- 18 ft
- Number built
- 2
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.