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He 71
Heinkel · Germany · Interwar (1919–1938)
The Heinkel He 71 was a German single-seat monoplane, a smaller version of the two-seat Heinkel He 64. A low-wing monoplane with a fixed conventional landing gear, the prototype first flew with an open cockpit and a 60 hp (45 kW) Hirth HM 60 engine. It was later modified with an enclosed cabin and a 78 hp (58 kW) Hirth HM 4 engine. With additional fuel tanks to increase range it was used by German aviator Elly Beinhorn on a flight around Africa.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Interwar (1919–1938)
- Country
- Germany
- Manufacturer
- Heinkel
- Service Entry
- 1933
- Produced
- 1
- Engine
- Hirth HM 4
- Thrust / Power
- 58 kW
- Length (ft)
- 23
- Wingspan (ft)
- 31
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 683
- MTOW (lb)
- 1497
- Range (mi)
- 1498
- Max Speed (mph)
- 124