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Hü 211

Night fighter · Germany · WWII (1939–1945)

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The Hütter Hü 211 was a German prototype long-range reconnaissance and heavy night fighter commissioned by the Reich Air Ministry in late 1944. The project stopped after an air raid destroyed the prototypes before they were finished.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Sub-Category
Fighter
Domain
Defence
Era
WWII (1939–1945)
Country
Germany
Operator
Luftwaffe
Primary Role
Night fighter
Status
Never flown
Produced
2
Engine
2× 24-cylinder multi-bank supercharged liquid-cooled piston engine
Thrust / Power
2387 kW each
Length (ft)
54
Wingspan (ft)
80
Empty Weight (lb)
20900
MTOW (lb)
38581
Service Ceiling (ft)
52493
Range (mi)
3946
Max Speed (mph)
441
Armament
Guns: 4 × 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon, two firing forward and two aft