Heinkel He 111Ksa

Heinkel He 111Ksa

No 39 - He 111, on one side a photograph of a He 111 in flight and on the reverse a description of the aircraft and three silhouettes.

One double sided printed card

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Reproduced from "The Aeroplane"

VALENTINE'S "AIRCRAFT RECOGNITION" CARDS

VALENTINE & SONS, LTD.,
DUNDEE AND LONDON.
Printed in Gt. Britain.

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"THE PROFICIENCY TEST" SERIES. No. – 39

THE HEINKEL HE 111K5A.

GERMAN BOMBER.

Two 1,200 h.p. Junkers Jumo 211D engines or Mercedes Benz DB603 of 1,500 h.p.; normal crew of six. Carry load of 4,410 lb., carried internally. Armament: 8 machine guns on crude hand-mountings, originally designed for guns in nose under fuselage and on top behind wings.

Dimensions. – Span, 74 ft. 3 in.; length, 54 ft. 6 in.; height, 13 ft. 9 in.; wing area, 942 sq. ft.; aspect ratio, 5.85.

Weights. – Empty, 14,400 lb.; Max. loaded, 27,400 lb.

Performance. – Max. speed, 274 m.p.h. at 12,300 ft.; range, 2,140 miles at 230 m.p.h.; initial climb 1,050 ft. per min.; service ceiling, 24,100 ft.

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THESE DRAWINGS, REPRODUCED FROM "AIRCRAFT IDENTIFICATION," ARE THE COPYRIGHT OF "THE AEROPLANE."

RECOGNITION POINTS. – Straight tapered wings, "bite out" of wing roots. Short transparent nose offset to starboard. Elliptical tailplane and single fin and rudder. Retractable under-carriage and tail wheel.