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HD-43

Heinkel · Fighter · Germany · Interwar (1919–1938)

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The Heinkel Doppeldecker 43 was a prototype German fighter aircraft of the 1930s. A single-engined, single-seat biplane, the HD 43 was designed to meet a secret German Reichswehr requirement for a single-seat fighter. It had two-bay wooden wings with a steel-tube fuselage, and was powered by a 750 hp (600 kW) BMW VI engine. The single prototype flew in 1931.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Sub-Category
Fighter
Domain
Defence
Era
Interwar (1919–1938)
Country
Germany
Manufacturer
Heinkel
Status
Development
Service Entry
1931
Produced
1
Engine
1× V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine
Thrust / Power
559 kW
Length (ft)
23
Wingspan (ft)
33
Empty Weight (lb)
2822
MTOW (lb)
3748
Max Speed (mph)
200
Armament
Guns: provision for two machine guns