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Heinkel He 219
Uhu (Owl)
Origin: Ernst Heinkel AG
Type: Night fighter
Models:
He 219A-0 to A-7, He 219B & He 219C
Crew: Two
First Flight:
He 219V-1 November 15, 1942
Service Delivery:
Prototypes: November 15, 1942
He 219A-1: November 1943
Total Production: 268
Powerplant:
He 219V-1:
Model: Daimler-Benz DB 603AS
Type: Inverted-vee-12 liquid-cooled
Number: Two Horsepower: 1,750 hp
Typical:
Model: Daimler-Benz DB 603G
Type: Inverted-vee-12 liquid-cooled
Number: Two Horsepower: 1,900 hp
He 219A-6:
Model: Daimler-Benz DB 603L
Type: Inverted-vee-12 liquid-cooled
Number: Two Horsepower: 1,750 hp
He 219A-7/R2:
Model: Daimler-Benz DB 603E Number: Two
Type: Inverted-vee-12 liquid-cooled
Horsepower:
1,800 hp at 2,700 rpm for takeoff.
1,900 hp at 5,905 ft. (1,800m).
1,550 hp at 22,965 ft. (7,000m).
Dimensions: He 219A-7
Span: 60 ft. 8 in. (18.5m)
Length (With Aerials):
50 ft. 11¾ in. (15.54m)
Height: 13 ft. 5½ in. (4.1m)
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Weights: He 219A-7
Empty: 24,692 lb (11,200 kg)
Loaded: 33,730 lb. (15,200 kg)
Performance: He 219A-7
Maximum speed: 416 mph (670km/h)
Initial climb: 1,804 ft (550m)/min
Service ceiling: 41,660 ft (12,700m)
Range: 1,243 miles (2,000km)
Armament:
He 219V-1
Two 20mm MG 151/20 Cannon in wing roots.
One 13mm MG 131 in rear cockpit.
He 219A-2/R1
Two 20mm MG 151/20 Cannon in wing roots.
Two or Four 20mm MG 151/20 Cannon in belly tray.
Two 30mm Mk 108 cannon in Shräge Musik mount.
He 219A-7/R1
Two 30mm Mk 108 Cannon in wing roots.
Two 20mm MG 151/20 Cannon in belly tray.
Two 30mm Mk 103 Cannon in belly tray.
Two 30mm Mk 108 cannon in Shräge Musik mount.
Ammunition: 100 rounds per gun
He 219A-7/R2
Two 30mm Mk 108 Cannon in wing roots.
Two 20mm MG 151/20 Cannon in belly tray.
Two 30mm Mk 108 Cannon in belly tray.
Two 30mm Mk 108 Cannon in Shräge Musik mount.
Ammunition: 100 rounds per gun
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Sources:
Gunston, Bill - The Encyclodepia of the Worlds Combat aircraft, 1976,
Chartwell Books, Inc., New York
Brown, Eric, Captain - Wings of the Luftwaffe , 1979, Airlife Publishing Ltd., Shrewsbury
Gunston, Bill & Wood, Tony - Hitler's Luftwaffe , 1977, Salamander
Books Ltd., London
Donald, David - The Complete Encyclopedia Of World Aircraft, 1997, Brown Packaging Books Ltd., London
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