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HE 5

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

HE 5 — Reconnaissance
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The Heinkel HE 5, produced in Sweden as the Svenska Aero S 5 and nicknamed the "Hansa", was a reconnaissance floatplane built during the 1920s. It was a further development of the HE 1, sharing its same basic configuration as a low-wing, strut-braced monoplane. The HE designation also refers to the monoplane construction, standing for Heinkel Eindecker.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Sub-Category
Reconnaissance
Domain
Defence
Era
Interwar (1919–1938)
Country
Germany
Manufacturer
Heinkel
Co-Manufacturer
Svenska; Focke-Wulf; Swedish Air Force
Operator
Swedish Air Force
Service Entry
1926
Engine
BMW VI
Thrust / Power
480 hp (360 kW)
Length (ft)
40
Wingspan (ft)
55
Empty Weight (lb)
4409
MTOW (lb)
6393
Service Ceiling (ft)
18045
Range (mi)
342
Max Speed (mph)
125
Armament
1 × fixed, forward-firing 7.7 mm (.303 in) Vickers machine gun; 2 × trainable, rearward-firing 7.7 mm (.303 in) Lewis Guns on ring mount for observer; 160 kg (350 lb) of bombs carried under rear fuselage