Heinkel He 62
Heinkel · Germany · first flew 1932 · reconnaissance aircraft
The Heinkel He 62 was a reconnaissance seaplane designed in Germany in the early 1930s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 8.48 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-bay biplane with unstaggered wings of equal span
- Pilot and gunner in tandem open cockpits
- Floatplane arrangement
A biplane seaplane with a 450 hp Siemens-built Bristol Jupiter engine. The span is 11.7 m.
Specifications
- The Heinkel He 62 has a length of 8.48 m (28 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11.7 m (38 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 235 km/h (146 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It was a conventional single-bay biplane with unstaggered wings of equal span. The pilot and gunner sat in tandem, open cockpits.
Variants
A few aircraft were supplied to Japan, where Aichi built a version as the AB-5 and used it as the basis for the AB-6. The AB-5 had a locally produced Nakajima Kotobuki in place of the Siemens engine of the German-built aircraft.
Where you'll see it
No series production took place.
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