Heinkel HE 9
The Heinkel HE 9 was a reconnaissance seaplane developed by the German aviation company Ernst Heinkel Flugzeugwerke AG in the late 1920s. The aircraft was equipped with 660 liters (492 kW) BMW VI . The planned crew consisted of three people. On 21 May 1929 the plane established numerous world record for seaplanes including a speed record of 231 kilometers per hour in one km of track with a load of 1000 kg. On 10 June HE 9 set a speed record for 1000 km of track with a load of 1000 kg.
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- Manufacturer
- Heinkel
- First flight
- 1928-01-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 130 kt
- Max speed
- 130 kt
- Range
- 460 nm
- Service ceiling
- 19,400 ft
- Rate of climb
- 550 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 6,614 lb
- Empty weight
- 5,245 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 132.1 US gal
- Powerplant
- BMW VI
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 3
- Length
- 38 ft
- Wingspan
- 55 ft
- Height
- 15 ft
- Number built
- 1
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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