Heinkel HD 35
Heinkel · Germany · first flew 1926 · light aircraft
The Heinkel HD 35 was a trainer developed in Germany in the 1920s, based on the HD 21 design.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.4 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Conventional single-bay biplane with staggered wings of equal span
- Three open cockpits in tandem, the forward one usually faired over
- Based on the Heinkel HD 21
A staggered single-bay trainer biplane with three tandem cockpits.
Specifications
- The Heinkel HD 35 has a length of 7.4 m (24 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.97 m (36 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 138 km/h (86 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It was a conventional single-bay biplane powered by a Mercedes D.II. It is described as comparable to the Curtiss JN-4 Jenny in general specifications.
Variants
One aircraft was bought by Sweden as the Sk 5.
Where you'll see it
The Swedish Air Force evaluated it as a replacement for its First World War Albatros B.IIs until March 1927 and found it inadequate. It was later sold to civil owners and is preserved by the Flygvapenmuseum.
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