The Heinkel He 46 was a German World War II-era monoplane designed in 1931 for the close reconnaissance and army co-operation roles. While it served with the Luftwaffe's front-line units only briefly at the start of World War II, the He 46 served as late as 1943 as a nighttime nuisance bomber and with the Hungarian Air Force.

Specifications:
Type: Reconnaissance & Army Co-Op aircraft
Origin: Ernest Heinkel AG
Models: A to F
First Flight: 1931
Service Delivery: 1936
Final Delivery: N/A
Production: 481
    Heinkel: 200    Siebel: 159    Fieseler: 12
    Gothaer Waggonfabrik: 24    MIAG: 83

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Engine: Typical
Model: Bramo SAM 22B (322B)
Type: 9-Cylinder Radial
Number: One      Horsepower: 650 hp

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Dimensions:
Wing span: 45 ft. 11.25 in. (14.00m)
Length: 31 ft 2 in. (9.50m)
Height: 11 ft. 11¾ in. (3.40m)
Wing Surface Area: N/A

Weights: He 46C
Empty: 3,892 lbs. (1765 kg)
Maximum: 5,071 lbs. (2300 kg)

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Performance:
Maximum Speed: 161 mph (260 kph)
Initial climb: N/A
Service Ceiling: N/A
Range at sea level: 621 Miles (1000 km)

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Armament:
One 7.92mm MG 15 Machine gun in observers cockpit.

Payload:
Twenty 22 lb. (10 kg) bombs.

Heinkel He 46
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Sources:
Brown, Eric, Captain - Wings of the Luftwaffe , 1979, Airlife Publishing Ltd., Shrewsbury
Gunston, Bill & Wood, Tony - Hitler's Luftwaffe , 1977, Salamander Books Ltd., London
The Complete Encyclodepia of World Aircraft, 1997, Barnes & Nobles Books, ISBN: 0 7607 0592 5
Wikipedia - Heinkel He 46