Heinkel HD 43
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| HD-43 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Fighter aircraft |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Heinkel |
| First flight | 1931 |
| Status | Prototype |
| Number built | 1 |
The Heinkel Doppeldecker[1] 43 was a prototype German fighter aircraft of the 1930s. A single-engined, single-seat biplane, the HD 43 was designed to meet a secret German Reichswehr requirement for a single-seat fighter. It had two-bay wooden wings with a steel-tube fuselage, and was powered by a 750 hp (600 kW) BMW VI engine. The single prototype flew in 1931.[2]
It was evaluated against the Arado Ar 65, with the Arado being selected and no production of the Heinkel followed.[2]
Specifications
Data from The Complete Book of Fighters[2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 7.10 m (23 ft 3⅓ in)
- Wingspan: 10.00 m (32 ft 9⅔ in)
- Height: 3.30 m (10 ft 9⅞ in)
- Wing area: 26.56 m² (285.9 ft²)
- Empty weight: 1,280 kg (2,822 lb)
- Loaded weight: 1,700 kg (3,748 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × BMW VI 7,3Z liquid-cooled V12 engine, 559 kW (750 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 322 km/h (174 knots, 200 mph)
- Climb to 3,000 m (9,800 ft): 4.9 min
References
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- Notes
- Bibliography
- Green, William and Gordon Swanborough. The Complete Book of Fighters. New York: Smithmark, 1994. ISBN 0-8317-3939-8.
- www.luftfahrtmuseum.com The Virtual Aviation Museum
