HE 2
The Heinkel HE 2, produced in Sweden as the Svenska S 3 and nicknamed the "Hansa", was a reconnaissance floatplane built in small numbers to equip the Swedish Navy in the 1920s. It was a refinement of the HE 1, sharing its same basic configuration as a low-wing, strut-braced monoplane with no tail fin and a rudder that barely protruded above and below the line of the fuselage. Originally, three were purchased, with another one built by Svenska Aero some time later, and a fifth and final aircraft built by the Navy itself. The type remained in service for over 10 years, finally being retired in 1935.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Swedish Navy
- Category
- Reconnaissance
- Country of origin
- Weimar Republic
- First flight
- 1923-01-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 99 kt
- Max speed
- 99 kt
- Service ceiling
- 13,123 ft
- Rate of climb
- 650 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 5,456 lb
- Empty weight
- 4,107 lb
- Powerplant
- Rolls-Royce Eagle IX
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 41 ft
- Wingspan
- 57 ft
- Height
- 12 ft
- Number built
- 5
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.