Heinkel He 45
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The Heinkel He 45 was a light bomber produced in Germany in the early 1930s, one of the first aircraft adopted by the newly formed Luftwaffe. Its appearance was that of a conventional biplane and included seating for pilot and gunner in tandem, open cockpits. Developed in parallel with the He 46, it appeared in 1931 as a general-purpose biplane and was employed mainly as a trainer, but was also used by the Luftwaffe for reconnaissance and light bombing duties. Production of this plane totalled 512 aircraft, including those built under licence by Gotha, Focke-Wulf, and BFW.
Variants
- He 45a
- First prototype, powered by a BMW VI 7,3Z piston engine.
- He 45b
- Second prototype, fitted with four-blade propeller.
- He 45c
- Third prototype, armed with one 7.92 mm (.312 in) forward-firing MG 17 machine gun, and one 7.92 mm MG 15 machine gun in the rear cockpit.
- He 45A
- Initial production version.
- He 45A-1
- Training version.
- He 45A-2
- Reconnaissance version.
- He 45B
- Improved production version.
- He 45B-1
- Reconnaissance version, armed with a 7.92 mm (0.312 in) machine gun.
- He 45B-2
- Able to carry a 100 kg (220 lb) bombload.
- He 45C
- Production version of the He 45c.
- He 45D
- Slightly improved version. Similar to the He 45C.
- HD 61a
- Reconnaissance export version of He 45B intended for China, powered by a 492 kW (660 hp) BMW VI piston engine.[1]
- B.Kh.8
- (Template:Langx) Royal Siamese Air Service designation for the He 45.[2]
- A.2
- Spanish Air Force designation for the He 45C.[3]
Operators
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- One HD 61a tested and crashed during a demonstration on 22 August 1931.[1]
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- Royal Hungarian Air Force operated a single He 45C.[4]
Specifications (He 45C)
See also
Related lists
References
- Notes
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