Heinkel He 49
The Heinkel He 49 was a German-built, single-seat biplane featuring a single-bay wing configuration and constructed from mixed materials. It was equipped with two machine guns. This series included four distinct models: He 49a, He 49b, He 49c, and He 49d.
Variants
Information sourced from:
- HD 49
- initial Heinkel internal designation for the He 49 prior to receiving the official Reichsluftfahrtministerium (RLM) code.
- He 49L
- collective term for all land-based variants of the He 49.
- He 49W
- designation assigned to the floatplane version of the He 49.
- He 49a
- the first prototype (initially named HD 49) took flight in November 1932.
- He 49b
- second prototype introduced in February 1933, featuring an extended fuselage lengthened by 400 mm (16 in) and powered by a BMW VI 6.0 V-12 engine.
- He 49bW
- floatplane adaptation derived from the He 49b.
- He 49c
- third prototype iteration.
- He 49d
- subsequent prototype which evolved into the Heinkel He 51.
Specifications (Heinkel He 49b)
References
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