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Heinkel Lerche

Germany · WWII (1939–1945)

Heinkel Lerche — Fixed Wing
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The Heinkel Lerche was the name of a set of project studies made by German aircraft designer Heinkel in 1944 and 1945 for a VTOL fighter and ground-attack aircraft.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Domain
Defence
Era
WWII (1939–1945)
Country
Germany
Engine
2× V-12 liquid-cooled direct fuel-injected piston engines
Length (ft)
31
Wingspan (ft)
13
Empty Weight (lb)
9921
MTOW (lb)
12346
Service Ceiling (ft)
46916
Max Speed (mph)
497
Armament
Guns: 2 × 30 mm (1.18 in) MK 108 cannon; Missiles: 3 × Ruhrstahl X-4 Air to Air Missile (Optional)