Heinkel HD 14
Heinkel · German Reich · first flew 1925 · bomber
The Heinkel HD 14 was a single-engined biplane torpedo floatplane, built under licence in Sweden and known there as 'Bellona'.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Twin floats under a long fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Large single-engine biplane floatplane built to carry a torpedo
- Water-cooled Fiat A.14 V-12 in a long nose with a large radiator
- Twin floats under a long fuselage
A large biplane floatplane whose bulky nose radiator and long fuselage mark it out from the smaller reconnaissance-type Heinkel seaplanes of the same decade.
Specifications
- The Heinkel HD 14 has a length of 14.7 m (48 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 19 m (62 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 175 km/h (109 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
Ordered in 1924 and powered by a Fiat A.14 water-cooled engine, the HD 14 began flight testing on 13 September 1925, but its performance proved too poor to satisfy the Swedish Navy's requirements and the prototype was returned to the manufacturer without ever being taken into service.
Variants
No production variants followed; Heinkel's later HD 16 was developed as its improved successor.
Where you'll see it
As a rejected prototype, no HD 14 survives today; it is remembered mainly through Swedish naval aviation test records.
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