- Henschel Hs 124
Infobox Aircraft
name = Henschel Hs 124
type = Fighter-bomber
manufacturer =Henschel & Son
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first flight = 1934
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primary user =Luftwaffe
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number built = 2
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variants with their own articles =The Henschel Hs 124 was a German prototype twin-engined heavy fighter-
bomber . After two were manufactured, work on the airplane was cancelled.The Hs 124 V1 had two liquid-cooled 12-cylinder
Junkers Jumo 210 A engines of 449 KW each (610 hp). It was fitted with a rotating turret with two 7.9 mmMG 15 machine gun s in the nose.The Hs 124 V2 had two
BMW 132 DC 9-cylinderradial engine s of 640 KW each (870 hp). It was fitted with two 7.9mm MG 15 machine guns and carried up to 600 kg of bombs.pecifications (V2)
aircraft specifications
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crew=3, pilot, radio operator/gunner and bombardier
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length main= 47 ft 7 in
length alt= 14.5 m
span main= 59 ft 6 in
span alt= 18.2 m
height main= 12 ft 4 in
height alt= 3.75 m
area main= 587.7 ft²
area alt= 54.6 m²
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empty weight main= 9,370 lb
empty weight alt= 4,250 kg
loaded weight main=15,939 lb
loaded weight alt= 7,230 kg
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engine (prop)=BMW 132 DC
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number of props=2
power main= 870 hp
power alt= 640 kW
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max speed main=270 mph
max speed alt= 435 km/h
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* 2 x 7.9mmMG 15 machine gun s
* 1,323 lb (600 kg) of bombs
avionics=External links
* [http://www.1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/Visschedijk/2718.htm Johan Visschedijk Collection]
ee also
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Hs 121 -
Hs 122 -
Hs 123 -Hs 124 -
Hs 125 -
Hs 126 -
Hs 127lists=
List of military aircraft of Germany
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