Henschel Hs 124

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Henschel Hs 124
Henschel Hs 124 (15270032565).jpg
Role
Manufacturer Henschel & Son
First flight 1934
Primary user Luftwaffe
Number built 2

The Henschel Hs 124 was a twin-engine heavy fighter, attack aircraft and light bomber designed in Nazi Germany. After two prototypes had been built, work on the project was cancelled.

The first prototype had two liquid-cooled 12-cylinder Junkers Jumo 210A engines of 449 kW each (610 hp). It was fitted with a rotating turret with two 7.9 mm MG 15 machine guns in the nose.

The Hs 124 V2 had two 870 PS (860 hp; 640 kW) BMW 132Dc 9-cylinder radial engines and was armed with two 20 mm Mauser cannon, as well as a 7.9 mm MG 15 machine gun, carrying up to 600 kg of bombs.

The Hs 124 was Henschel's entry into the Luftwaffe's twin-engine Zerstörer (Destroyer) competition, losing to the Messerschmitt Bf 110.

Specifications (Hs 124 V2)[]

Henschel Hs 124 3-view drawing from L'Aerophile September 1939
Henschel Hs 124 profile

Data from Warplanes of the Third Reich,[1] Die Deutsche Luftrüstung 1933–1945 Vol.3 – Flugzeugtypen Henschel-Messerschmitt[2]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 3 (pilot, radio operator/gunner and bombardier)
  • Length: 14.5 m (47 ft 7 in)
  • Wingspan: 18.2 m (59 ft 9 in)
  • Height: 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in)
  • Wing area: 54.6 m2 (588 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 4,250 kg (9,370 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 7,230 kg (15,939 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2 × BMW 132Dc 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines 870 PS (860 hp; 640 kW)
  • Propellers: 3-bladed variable-pitch propellers

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 435 km/h (270 mph, 235 kn) at 3,000 m (9,843 ft)
  • Landing speed: 110 km/h (68 mph; 59 kn)
  • Range: 4,200 km (2,600 mi, 2,300 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 7,000 m (23,000 ft)
  • Time to altitude: 6,000 m (19,685 ft) in 17 minutes 30 seconds

Armament

  • Guns: 2 × 20mm Mauser cannon, 1× 7.92mm MG 15 machine guns
  • Bombs: 6× 100 kg (220 lb) bombs internally or 12× 50 kg (110 lb) bombs externally

See also[]

Related development

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

Related lists

References[]

  1. ^ Green 1972, p. 384.
  2. ^ Nowarra, Heinz J. (1993). Die Deutsche Luftrüstung 1933–1945 Vol.3 – Flugzeugtypen Henschel-Messerschmitt (in German). Koblenz: Bernard & Graefe Verlag. pp. 22–24, 260–261. ISBN 978-3-7637-5467-0.
  • Green, William. Warplanes of the Third Reich. New York:Doubleday, 1972. ISBN 0-385-05782-2.

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