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The Heinkel HD 55 was a biplane flying boat produced in Germany in the early 1930s for use as a reconnaissance aircraft aboard Soviet warships. The design was based on the HD 15 mail plane of 1927 and was a conventional design for its time with equal span unstaggered wings and an engine mounted tractor-wise on struts above the pilot's open cockpit. A second open cockpit was added on the rear fuselage to provide a position for a tail gunner.

Die Heinkel HD 55 war ein deutsches katapultierfähiges Flugboot der 1930er-Jahre. Es war das erste bei Heinkel in Serie gebaute Flugboot und wurde ausschließlich für die sowjetische Marine (WMF) entwickelt.1

Made by Heinkel.

Empty Weight Lb
3350
Wing Area Sqm
57
Eng 1 Type
Siemens-Halske Sh 20
Range Km
800
Ceiling Ft
15800
Eng 1 Kw
360
Span In
11
Gross Weight Lb
5000
Span Ft
45
Number Built
approximately 40
Crew
Two
pilot and gunner
Empty Weight Kg
1520
Gross Weight Kg
2270
Armament
457.2
60.0
Height In
1
Primary user
Soviet Navy
Manufacturer
Heinkel
Range Miles
500
Max Speed Mph
120
Max Speed Kmh
194
Height Ft
14
Origin
Germany
National Origin
Germany
Wing Area Sqft
612
Met Or Eng
met
Span M
14
Length Ft
34
Height M
4
Ceiling M
4800
Eng 1 Hp
480
Eng 1 Number
1
Length In
Length M
10
Category
German military reconnaissance aircraft 1920-1929
Heinkel aircraft
Seaplanes and flying boats

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