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The Heinkel Doppeldecker 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. It was evaluated against the Arado Ar 65 with the Arado being selected and no production of the Heinkel followed.

Made by Heinkel.

Height Main
3.30 m
Height Alt
10
Length Alt
23
Jet Or Prop
prop
More Performance
294.0
Max Speed Alt
12000.0
Type Of Prop
liquid-cooled V12 engine
Max Speed Main
322.0
Status
Prototype
Number Built
1
Crew
1
Span Main
10.00 m
Area Main
26.56 m²
Span Alt
32
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
750 hp
Engine(prop)
BMW VI 7
3Z
Manufacturer
Heinkel
First Flight
1931
Origin
Germany
National Origin
Germany
Loaded Weight Alt
3748.0
Loaded Weight Main
1700.0
Number Of Props
1
Empty Weight Alt
2822.0
Length Main
7.10 m
Area Alt
285.9
Empty Weight Main
1280.0
Power Main
559.0
Category
German fighter aircraft 1930-1939
Heinkel aircraft

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