Henschel Hs 126

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Henschel Hs 126

Type	Reconnaissance
Manufacturer	Henschel
Maiden flight	August 1936
Retired	1945
Primary user	Luftwaffe
Produced	1937 – 1941

The Henschel Hs 126 was a Luftwaffe (air force) aircraft of World War II. Produced in two models (A and B). Although primarily a reconnaissance aircraft, it could carry up to 50 kg of bombs and was equipped with two 7.92 mm machine guns, a forward firing MG 17 and a flexible MG 15 in the observer/gunner position. Late in the war, it was used in glider tug and night ground attack roles. Eventually it was superseded by the Fw-189.

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General characteristics

Crew: 2
Length: 35 ft 7 in (10.9 m)
Wingspan: 47 ft 7 in (14.5 m)
Height: 12 ft 4 in (3.8 m)
Wing area: 340 ft² (31.6 m²)
Empty weight: 4,480 lb (2,030 kg)
Loaded weight: 3,090 kg (6,820 lb)
Powerplant: 1× BMW 132 9-cylinder radial engine, 870 hp (650 kW)

Performance

Maximum speed: 221 mph at 9,850 ft (356 km/h at 3,000 m)
Combat radius: 620 mi (998 km)
Service ceiling: 28,000 ft (8,530 m)
Rate of climb: 1,800 ft/min (550 m/min)
Wing loading: 20.1 lb/ft² (97.8 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.13 hp/lb (0.21 kW/kg)

Armament

2 × 7.92 mm machine guns

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