Henschel Hs 122
Henschel · Germany · first flew 1934 · reconnaissance aircraft
A parasol-wing, two-seat army-cooperation and reconnaissance aircraft built by Henschel for the newly re-formed Luftwaffe.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | high parasol wing braced to the fuselage with struts |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- high parasol wing braced to the fuselage with struts
- fixed spatted undercarriage
- long glazed canopy over a two-seat cockpit
The Hs 126 that replaced it was also a parasol-wing type, so the wing is no help: look instead for the Hs 122's shorter, more angular glazing and its blunter radial cowling.
Specifications
- The Henschel Hs 122 has a length of 10.1 m (33 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 14.5 m (48 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 265 km/h (165 mph).
- Typical crew: 2 (pilot and observer).
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History
First flown on 30 October 1934, the Hs 122 was one of Henschel's early army-cooperation designs, but only three prototypes and a small Hs 122B-0 pre-production batch were built before it was eclipsed by the purpose-built Henschel Hs 126.
Variants
A small number of Hs 122A and Hs 122B airframes were built with different powerplants; most later shifted to liaison and training duties.
Where you'll see it
Too few were built to equip a unit; the handful that flew went to trials and then to liaison and training duties before the war.
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