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Henschel Hs 129
Henschel · Close Air Support / Tank Buster / Ground Attack / Tank Buster · Germany · WWII (1939–1945)
The Henschel Hs 129 was a ground-attack aircraft designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Henschel Flugzeugwerke AG. Fielded by the Luftwaffe during the Second World War, it saw combat in Tunisia and on the Eastern Front.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Fighter
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- WWII (1939–1945)
- Country
- Germany
- Manufacturer
- Henschel
- Operator
- Luftwaffe/Romanian Air Force
- Primary Role
- Close Air Support / Tank Buster / Ground Attack / Tank Buster
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1942
- Produced
- 878
- Engine
- 2x Gnome-Rhône 14M (French captured)
- Thrust / Power
- 1,400 hp total
- Launch
- Ground
- Length (ft)
- 31.7
- Wingspan (ft)
- 46.6
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 8400
- MTOW (lb)
- 11265
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 29530
- Max Speed (mph)
- 253
- Armament
- 2x 7.92mm MG 17; 2x 20mm MG 151; 30mm MK 103 or 75mm BK 7.5 (Panzerjäger variants)