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Heinkel He 60

Type: Recon Seaplane
Origin: Ernst Heinkel AG, various contractors
Models: He 60 a and b, A, B, C, D and E
First Flight: Early 1933
Service Delivery: Late 1933
Final Delivery: N/A
Engine:
Model: BMW VI 6.0
Type: V12 water cooled
Horsepower: 660hp

Fuel:
Capacity: N/A
Type: N/A

Dimensions:
Wing span: 13.50m (44 ft. 3¾ in.)
Length: 11.50m (37 ft. 8¾ in.)
Height: 5.30m (17 ft. 4¾ in.)
Wing Surface Area: N/A

   Weights: (He 60C)
Empty: 2730kg (6,019 lbs.)
Maximum: 3556kg (7,840 lbs.)

Performance:
Maximum Speed: 240km/h (149 mph)
Initial climb: N/A
Service Ceiling: N/A
Range: 513 Miles (825 km)

Armament: (He 60D)
One MG 17 firing forward

Bomb load:
N/A

Comments:
This sturdy little seaplane was designed to meet a requirement for a shipboard reconnaissance aircraft. This aircraft was built by Heinkel but production was also performed by Arado and Weser. Six He 60E were sent to Nationalist Spain. Various version served with Kü.Fl.Gr and SAGr. units until late 1943.