Heinkel He 100

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Heinkel He 100D-1

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Description

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RoleDay fighter

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Crewone, pilot

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Dimensions

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Length26 ft 11 in8.20 m

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Wingspan30 ft 11 in9.42 m

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Height11 ft 10 in3.60 m

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Wing area156 ft²14.5 m²

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Weights

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Empty4,563 lb2,070 kg

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Maximum take-off5,512 lb2,500 kg

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Powerplant

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Engines1 Daimler-Benz DB 601M

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Power1,175 hp876 kW

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Performance

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Maximum speed416 mph668 km/h

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Combat range560 miles900 km

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Ferry range

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Service ceiling36,090 ft11,000 m

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Armament

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Guns1x 20 mm MG-FF cannon2x 7.92 mm MG 17machine guns

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Bombsnone

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The Heinkel He 100 was a pre-World War II fighter aircraft design from Heinkel. Although it proved to be the fastest fighter in the world at the time, the design was not ordered into production, due largely to the Luftwaffe considering the Messerschmitt Bf 109 to be "good enough" and a serious shortage of engines making production of two similar aircraft out of the question.

Related Topics:
World War II - Fighter aircraft - Heinkel - Luftwaffe - Messerschmitt Bf 109

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