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Type: Primary Trainer
Origin: Ernst Heinkel AG
Crew: Two
Models: He 72A, He 72B and He 172
First Flight: 1933
Service Delivery: 1934
Final Delivery: 1936
Total Production: 2,000+
Powerplant:
He 72A:
   Model: Argus As 8B
   Type: air cooled inverted vee
   Numer: One      Horsepower: 140 hp

He 72B:
   Model: Siemens Sh 14A
   Type: 7-Cylinder radial
   Numer: One      Horsepower: 160 hp
   Dimensions:
Wing span: 29 ft. 6¼ in. (9.00m)
Length: 24 ft. 7¼ in. (7.50m)
Height: 8 ft. 10¼ in. (2.70m)
Wing Surface Area: N/A

Weights: He 72B
Empty: 1,191 lbs. (540 kg.)
Maximum: 1,907 lbs. (865 kg.)

Performance: He 72B
Maximum Speed: 115 mph (185 kph)
Service Ceiling: N/A
Range: 510 miles (820 km)

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