Heinkel HE 12
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The Heinkel HE 12 was a pontoon-equipped mail plane built in Germany in 1929 designed to be launched by catapult from a liner at sea. The concept was hit upon after Norddeutsche Lloyd (NDL) had carried a Junkers F 13 seaplane aboard the Lutzow during 1927 to provide joyrides for passengers when the liner was in port.

Die Heinkel HE 12 war ein 1929 im Deutschen Reich in einem Exemplar gebautes Schwimmerflugzeug.1
einer Heinkel He 12, die mit Katapult-Starts von Bord des Dampfers „Bremen“ durchgeführt wurden. Nach Indienststellung des Schwesterschiffes „Europa“ wurden auch von diesem Dampfer Katapult-Starts ausgeführt.2
l-410 UVP, PS-1, Heinkel He 12, Saab 37 Viggen, Moravan Zlin Z-142, McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30, Schlagworte: Luftfahrt, Flugobjekte, Flieger, Flugzeuge, Segelflug, Motorflug, Fliegerrevue, Fallschirmsport, Luftverkehr, Flugzeugtypen, Flugzeugbau, Militärluftfahrt, Luftkriegsgeschichte, 3
sein Katapultflugzeug Heinkel He 12 „New York“, Kz: D-1717, in Nähe des Köln-Niehler Hafens auf dem Rhein.4

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The Heinkel HE 12 was a pontoon-equipped mail plane built in Germany in 1929, designed to be launched by catapult from a liner at sea. ...5
A Heinkel HE 12 was launched, from a catapult on the upper deck, a few hours before arrival in New York with a number of mail bags.6
A Heinkel HE 12, piloted by Jobst von Studnitz, was launched a few hours before arrival in New York with a number of mailbags.7
Eng 1 Type
BMW licence-built Pratt & Whitney Hornet
Eng 1 Kw
336
Crew
Two
pilot and radio operator
Gross Weight Lb
6160
Capacity
200
Number Built
2
Gross Weight Kg
2800
Primary user
Deutsche Luft Hansa
Manufacturer
Heinkel
Max Speed Mph
134
Max Speed Kmh
215
Origin
Germany
National Origin
Germany
Met Or Eng
met
Eng 1 Hp
450
Eng 1 Number
1
Category
German mailplanes 1920-1929
Heinkel aircraft
Seaplanes and flying boats

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