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HD 28
Heinkel · Reconnaissance · Germany · Interwar (1919–1938)
The Heinkel HD 28 was a reconnaissance seaplane developed in Germany in the 1920s for export to Japan. It was a conventional single-bay biplane with equal-span, unstaggered wings and three cockpits in tandem. The fuselage was braced to both the upper and lower wings with a number of struts on its sides, in addition to the normal cabane struts. The rudder extended below the line of the lower fuselage, and there was a large ventral fin fitted. The rearmost cockpit incorporated a ring mount for a gunner.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Reconnaissance
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Interwar (1919–1938)
- Country
- Germany
- Manufacturer
- Heinkel
- Service Entry
- 1926
- Produced
- 1
- Engine
- Lorraine Dietrich 18K
- Thrust / Power
- 650 hp (485 kW)
- Length (ft)
- 36
- Wingspan (ft)
- 49
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 5215
- MTOW (lb)
- 8490
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 14800
- Range (mi)
- 780
- Max Speed (mph)
- 124