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HEINKEL He 70, He 170 and He 270



Type: Reconnaissance bomber.
Origin:
    He 70 & He 270: Ernst Heinkel AG
    He 170: Manfred Weiss Flugzeug und
                Motorenfabrik, Budapest
Models: He 70, He 170, He 270
Crew: Three
First Flight: December 1, 1932
Service Delivery: 1934
Final Delivery: N/A
Number Produced:
   He 70: 280     He 170: N/A     He 270: 1

Engine:
He 70F:
  Model: BMW VI 7.3
  Type: 12-Cylinder water cooled vee
  Number: One       Horsepower: 750 hp

He 170:
  Model: WM-K-14 (Licenced built GR 14K Mistral Major)
  Type: 14-Cylinder radial
  Number: One       Horsepower: 910 hp

He 270:
  Model: Daimler-Benz DB 601Aa
  Type: 12-Cylinder water cooled inverted vee
  Number: One       Horsepower: 1,175 hp
  Dimensions:
Wing span: 48 ft. 6.75 in. (14.80m)
Length: 39 ft. 4.5 in. (12.00m)
Height: 10 ft. 2 in. (3.10m)
Wing Surface Area: N/A

Weights:
Empty:
    He 70F-2: 5,203 lb. (2360 kg)
Loaded:
    Reconaissance: 7,465 lb. (3386 kg)
    Bomber : 7,630 lb. (3460 kg)

Performance:
Maximum Speed: 224 mph (360 kph)
Initial Climb: N/A
Service Ceiling (Typical): N/A
Range on Internal Fuel: 559 miles (900 km)

Armament: He 70F-2
One 7.92mm MG 15 machine gun aimed from rear cockpit

Payload:
Six 110 lb. (50 kg) or twenty four 22 lb. (10 kg) bombs internally

Avionics: N/A

Sources:
Gunston, Bill & Wood, Tony - Hitler's Luftwaffe, 1977, Salamander Books Ltd., London

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