Heinkel He 115
| Heinkel He 115
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| Description
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| Role | Torpedo bomber
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| Crew | 3
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| First Flight | August, 1937
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| Entered Service | 1939
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| Manufacturer | Heinkel
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| Dimensions
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| Length | 17.3 m | 56ft 9in
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| Wingspan | 22.2 m | 72ft 10in
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| Height | m | ft in
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| Wing Area | 87.5 m² | 942 ft²
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| Weights
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| Empty | 5,290 kg | 11,670 lbs
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| Loaded | 9,080 kg | 20,020 lbs
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| Maximum takeoff | kg | lbs
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| Powerplant
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| Engine | 2 × BMW 132
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| Power (each) | 630 kW | 845 hp
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| Performance
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| Maximum speed | 349km/h | 217mph
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| Combat range | 2,100 km | 1,305 miles
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| Ferry range | km | miles
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| Service ceiling | 6,520 m | 21,400 ft
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| Rate of climb | m/min | ft/min
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| Wing loading | 103.8 kg/m² | 21.3 lb/ft²
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| Power/Mass | 0.139 kW/kg | 0.084 hp/lb
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| Armament
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| Guns | 2 × 7.92mm machine guns
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| Bombs | 1000 lbs torpedo or bombs
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The Heinkel He 115 was World War II Luftwaffe seaplane with three seats and used as a torpedo bomber and for general seaplane duties such as reconnaissance, mine laying. Armarment varied but included MG 15, MG 151, and MG 17 machine guns. Other weapons used by He 115 variants include carrying LTF 5 or LTF 6b torpedos and bomb types such as the SD 500 and SC 250. Some also carried LMB III or He 111 -
He 112 -
He 114 -
He 115 -
He 116 -
Hs 117 -
He 118
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List of military aircraft of Germany
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