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MÁVAG Héja
MÁVAG · Fighter · Hungary · WWII (1939–1945)
The MÁVAG Héja ("Hawk") was a Hungarian fighter aircraft of World War II based on the Italian Reggiane Re.2000. The 70 Re.2000s delivered from Italy were converted into MÁVAG Héja Is by being fitted with Hungarian-built Weiss Manfréd WM K-14 engines, armor for the pilot, an additional fuel tank, and being modified in various other ways. The MÁVAG Héja II was an entirely Hungarian-made fighter developed from the Héja I, but with even more changes, including replacing the Italian machine guns with better Hungarian ones and installing a more powerful Hungarian engine.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Fighter
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- WWII (1939–1945)
- Country
- Hungary
- Manufacturer
- MÁVAG
- Operator
- Royal Hungarian Air Force
- Primary Role
- Fighter
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1941
- Produced
- 204
- Engine
- 1× 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine
- Thrust / Power
- 1085 hp
- Length (ft)
- 28
- Wingspan (ft)
- 36
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 4564
- MTOW (lb)
- 5556
- Endurance (hr)
- 2 hours 30 minutes
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 26699
- Range (mi)
- 559
- Max Speed (mph)
- 336
- Armament
- Guns: 2 × Gebauer 1940.M GKM engine-driven machine guns in the upper cowling with 300 rounds per gun