Heinkel He 42

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name =He 42
type =Maritime trainer
manufacturer =Heinkel



caption =One of the first Heinkel He 42s during tests at Travemünde.
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first flight =1929
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primary user =Luftwaffe
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variants with their own articles =The Heinkel HD 42 50, later designated the Heinkel He 42 was a German two-seated biplane seaplane originally designed for the "Deutsche Verkehrsfliegschule", and later built for the German "Luftwaffe". The aircraft was used up until the end of World War II as a trainer for maritime pilots.

Design and development

In 1929, Heinkel developed a biplane, the HD 42, for use with the covert military-training orgnaization "Deutsche Verkehrsfliegschule" (DVS). Its fuselage was constructed out of a welded steel tube truss and had a rectangular cross-section with a rounded top. The engine covers were made out of light-weight metal, while the rest of the fuselage was covered in fabric. The aircraft was equipped with floats.

The HD 42 model received good feedback from the Swedish Navy, who had purchased the aircraft, as well as from the famous pilot Gunther Plüschow (who was the first airman to fly over the Patagonian mountains of Chile and Argentina at Tierra del Fuego). The prototype was equipped with a BMW Va engine, but the later versions came with a Junkers L5G engine.

Ten aircraft had been manufactured by 1932, when a new version, the He 42C was rolled out. Series production began with the He 42D model (14 manufactured) which were intended for the German Air Force, which at the time was illegal. A further 189 He 42Es were built in 1934 and these aircraft were used by various flying schools until the end of World War II

Variants

;HD 42:Prototype aircraft;He 42C:;He 42D:First series produced model, 14 built;He 42E:Second series produced model, 189 built

Operators

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*"Luftwaffe";SWE

Specifications (He 42)

aircraft specification|Heinkel He 42
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crew= 2
length main= 10.5 m
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span main= 14 m/13 m
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height main= 4.5 m
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area main= 56.03 m²
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empty weight main= 1,550 kg
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loaded weight main= 2,150 kg
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engine (prop)= Junkers L5G
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number of props=1
power main= 221 kW
power alt= 330 PS
max speed main= 185 km/h
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cruise speed main= 160 km/h
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range main= 800 km
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ceiling main= 3,700 m
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*List of military aircraft of Germany

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