Heinkel He 59

The Heinkel He 59 was a German biplane designed in 1930 resulting from a requirement for a torpedo bomber and reconnaissance aircraft able to operate with equal facility on wheeled landing gear or twin-floats.

A Heinkel He 59 landed on the sea 8 miles east of Sunderland after being badly damaged by Spitfires.1
Heinkel He 59 nachschlagen in der Suchmaschine...2

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Heinkel He 59 was its only twin-engined floatplane. In July the Air Ministry issued a replacement for its replacement.3
The Heinkel He 59 was a German coastal reconnaissance seaplane of the Second World War designed in 1930 as a reconnaissance bomber and first flown in 1931.4
More Users
Finnish Air Force
Height Main
7.10 m
Height Alt
23
Length Alt
1739.9
Ferry Range Alt
57000.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
* List of World War II military aircraft of Germany* List of military aircraft of Germany
Range Main
942.0
Loaded Weight Main
9119.0
Max Speed Alt
8220.0
Type Of Prop
water-cooled V12 engines
Max Speed Main
221.0
Power Main
492.0
Introduction
1935
Bombs
2
Max Speed More
at sea level
Cruise Speed Main
185.0
Ceiling Main
3
500 m
Number Built
142
Crew
4
Retired
1944
Span Main
23.70 m
Cruise Speed Alt
6900.0
Area Main
153.2 m²
Primary user
Luftwaffe
Span Alt
2369.82
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
660 hp
Engine(prop)
BMW VI 6.0 ZU
Manufacturer
Heinkel
First Flight
1931
Loaded Weight Alt
20062.0
More Performance
672.0
Number Of Props
2
Guns
900.0
Ferry Range More
with auxiliary tanks
Length Main
17.40 m
Area Alt
1649.0
Range Alt
35100.0
Empty Weight Main
5010.0
Ceiling Alt
11480.0
Ferry Range Main
1530.0
Empty Weight Alt
11023.0
Category
Biplane aircraft
German bomber aircraft 1930-1939
German military transport aircraft 1930-1939
German patrol aircraft 1930-1939
Heinkel aircraft
Propeller aircraft
Seaplanes and flying boats
Single-engine aircraft

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