Trainers1930s German trainer aircraft
Heinkel He 72
The Heinkel He 72 Kadett (Cadet) was a German single-engine biplane trainer of the 1930s. It was known to its pilots as the Zitterrochen (Quivering Ray) as it shook madly.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Heinkel
- Category
- Trainers
- First flight
- 1933-01-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 85 kt
- Max speed
- 105 kt
- Range
- 440 nm
- Service ceiling
- 13,800 ft
- Rate of climb
- 590 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 1,907 lb
- Empty weight
- 1,190 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 29 US gal
- Powerplant
- BMW-Bramo Siemens-Halske Sh 14A
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 24.6 ft
- Wingspan
- 29.5 ft
- Height
- 8.8 ft
- Number built
- 3,000
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.