The Heinkel He 50 was a German World War II-era dive bomber, originally designed for the Imperial Japanese Navy. Serving in Luftwaffe prewar dive-bombing units, the He 50 served until almost the end of World War II as a night harassment bomber.

Specifications:
Type: Reconnaissance & dive bomber
Origin: Ernest Heinkel AG
Models: A to B
First Flight: 1931
Service Delivery: 1933
Final Delivery: N/A
Production: N/A

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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: 37 ft. 8¾ in. (11.50m)
Length: 31 ft 6 in. (9.60m)
Height: 14 ft. 5¼ in. (4.40m)
Wing Surface Area: N/A
Weights: He 50A
Empty: 3,528 lbs. (1600 kg)
Maximum: 5,777 lbs. (2620 kg)

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Performance:
Maximum Speed: 146 mph (235 kph)
Initial climb: N/A
Service Ceiling: N/A
Range at 110 mph (177 kph): 373 Miles (600 km)

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Armament:
One MG 17 machine gun firing forward. One 7.92mm MG 15 Machine gun in observers cockpit*.
*Optional if observer carried.

Payload:
1,102 lb. (500 kg) bombs.
Or 551 lb. (250 kg) bombs if observer carried.

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