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Henschel Hs 123
Henschel · Dive bomber · Germany · WWII (1939–1945)
The Henschel Hs 123 was a single-seat biplane dive bomber and close-support aircraft designed by the German aircraft manufacturer Henschel. It was the last biplane to be operated by the Luftwaffe.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Bomber
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- WWII (1939–1945)
- Country
- Germany
- Manufacturer
- Henschel
- Operator
- Luftwaffe; Republic of China Air Force
- Primary Role
- Dive bomber
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1936
- Produced
- 265
- Engine
- 1× nine-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine
- Thrust / Power
- 880 hp
- Length (ft)
- 27
- Wingspan (ft)
- 34
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 3307
- MTOW (lb)
- 4883
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 29528
- Range (mi)
- 534
- Max Speed (mph)
- 212
- Armament
- 2 × 7.92 mm MG 17 machine guns, 400 rpg (field modification of 2 × 20 mm (0.79 in) MG FF cannon); Up to of bombs (1 × SC250 bomb under fuselage and 4 × SC50 bombs under wings)