type of aircraft
Heinkel He 42
The Heinkel HD 42 50, later designated the Heinkel He 42 was a German two-seat biplane seaplane originally designed for the Deutsche Verkehrsfliegerschule, and later built for the German Luftwaffe. The aircraft was used until the end of World War II as a trainer for maritime pilots.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Heinkel
- First flight
- 1929-01-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 100 kt
- Max speed
- 104 kt
- Range
- 430 nm
- Service ceiling
- 13,800 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 5,335 lb
- Empty weight
- 3,770 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 112 US gal
- Powerplant
- 1 × Junkers L5Ga 6-cylinder liquid-cooled in-line piston engine 380PS (370hp; 280kW)
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 34.8 ft
- Wingspan
- 45.9 ft
- Height
- 14.1 ft
- Number built
- 189
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.