Heinkel He 45

Heinkel He 45
Type:	Combat and reconnaissance aircraft
Design country:	German Empire
Manufacturer:	Heinkel
First flight:	1932
Production time:	1932-1936
Number of pieces:	512

The Heinkel He 45 was a combat and reconnaissance aircraft.

development

Development of the Heinkel He 45 biplane and the He 46 monoplane for purely military use began in the early 1930s . The He 45 was intended as a light fighter aircraft and was equipped with the BMW VI engine as standard. The first flight took place in 1932. 512 machines of this type had been built by the summer of 1936.

Production numbers

Series production of the He 45 began in December 1933 and ended in June 1937.

Production figures of the He 45

Manufacturer	total
EHF	50
FW	219
Gotha	87
BFW	156
total	512

commitment

Six He 45s were tested as reconnaissance aircraft in the Condor Legion from 1936 during the Spanish Civil War . At that time another 40 He 45c machines (Spanish nickname "Pavo") were delivered to the Spanish Republican Air Force commanded by General Franco . There they were as a bomber, Nahaufklärer and attack aircraft used. Twelve machines were delivered to the newly established Bulgarian Air Force from 1936 to 1937. At the beginning of September 1939, the He 45s were withdrawn from the front line and assigned to the training associations. Only a few machines were used as light bombers on night missions on the Eastern Front in the Second World War until spring 1943 .

Versions

• He 45a - trainer aircraft
• He 45b - reconnaissance aircraft and light bomber
• He 45c - license production of the He 45b in the Gothaer Waggonfabrik
• He 45d - license production of the He 45b by Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (BFW) and by Focke-Wulf

Technical specifications

Parameter	Data from the Heinkel He 45c
crew	1 pilot and 1 observer / gunner
length	10.60 m
span	above: 11.50 m below: 10 m
height	3.60 m
Wing area	34.60 m²
Wing extension	6.9
payload	472.60 kg without fuel
Empty mass	2110 kg
Max. Takeoff mass	2751 kg
Wing loading	61 kg / m²
Cruising speed	221 km / h
Top speed	290 km / h
Service ceiling	5500 m
Range	1200 km
Max. Flight duration	5:40 h
Engines	1 × BMW VI 0 with 600 hp at 1650 rpm
Armament	1 × 7.92 mm MG 17 and 1 × 7.92 mm MG 15

See also

List of aircraft types

Web links

Commons : Heinkel He 45  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ^ Documents from the Federal Archives / Freiburg Military Archives, holdings RL 3