Heinkel He 74

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He 74
Type Light fighter and advanced trainer
Manufacturer Heinkel
Designed by Günter brothers
Maiden flight 1933
Number built 3

The Heinkel He 74 was a light fighter aircraft developed in Germany in the early 1930s. It was a conventional, single-bay biplane with staggered, unequal-span wings braced with an I-strut. The pilot sat in an open cockpit, and the undercarriage was of the fixed, tailskid type. It was designed in response to a RLM requirement for a Heimatschutzjäger - a light fighter aircraft suitable for purely defensive duties and which would have a secondary role as an advanced trainer for fighter pilots. Although it was not strictly a requirement of the specification, firms submitting designs were urged to use a monoplane layout.

During trials in 1934, the He 74 outperformed its competitors, but in the end, the RLM awarded it third place, behind the Focke-Wulf Fw 56 and Arado Ar 76, believing that since the fighters then being developed were all monoplanes, this configuration was essential for an advanced trainer as well.

[edit] Specifications

General characteristics

  • Crew: One pilot
  • Length: 6.45 m (21 ft 2 in)
  • Wingspan: 8.15 m (26 ft 9 in)
  • Height: 2.20 m (7 ft 3 in)
  • Empty weight: 770 kg (1,697 lb)
  • Gross weight: 1,017 kg (2,242 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Argus As 10C, 180 kW (240 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 174 km/h (280 mph)
  • Range: 370 km (230 miles)

Armament

[edit] References

  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 502. 
  • Nowarra, Heinz J. (1977). Die deutsche Luftrüstung 1933-1945. Bonn: Bernard & Graefe, Teil 2, p.184. 

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