Germany's Heinkel He 100 / He 100D fighter
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Design
The Heinkel He 100 was designed for the Luftwaffe but they wanted Heinkel to concentrate on bombers.2
The He 100 had additional designations.1 For propaganda it was the He 113.1 When it won speed records it was the He 112U.1
Prototype
The He 100V1 first flew on January 22, 1938.1
Production
In September 1939 pre production models were first flown.1
- Prototype: 101
- Heinkel He 100D-0: 31
- Heinkel He 100D-1: 121
- Total: 251
Variants
- Heinkel He 100V1: Wings were short.1 There was a surface evaporating system.1
- Heinkel He 100V2: Vertical tail surface redesigned.1
- Heinkel He 100V3: Vertical tail surface redesigned.1
- Heinkel He 100V8: Designed to set world speed record.1 Had special Daimler-Benz DB 601 engine (1,800 HP).1 In March 1939 it flew 463.92 mph / 746.58 kph1
- Heinkel He 100D0: Pre production.1
Usage
Germany, Japan, and the Soviet Union used the He 100D.1
Six of the prototypes were sold to the Soviet Union.1 All of the He 100D-0s were sold to Japan.1 These were to prepare Hitachi to license built the He 100s.1 Hitachi never built them.1
Speed Record
Ernst Udet flew the He 100V3 to a 100 km closed circuit speed record of 394.6 mph / 635 kph in June 1938.1
Propaganda
During 1940 the He 100D was photographed with several different unit designations to try to fool the allies into thinking there were many more He 100Ds than there really was.1
Defense
The He 100Ds were used in defense of Heinkel's factory at Rostock-Marienehe.1 These were flown by Heinkel's test pilots.1
Specifications
| Heinkel He 1002 | Heinkel He 100D1 | Heinkel He 100D-11 | |
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| Type | Fighter1 | ||
| Crew | 11 | ||
| Engine (Type) | Daimler Benz DB 6012 | Daimler-Benz DB 601M1 | |
| Cylinders | Inverted V 121 | ||
| Cooling | |||
| Net HP | 1,0002 | 1,1751 | |
| Propeller blades | 31 | ||
| Dimensions | |||
| Span | 31'2 | 30' 10.75"1 9.41 m1 |
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| Length | 27'2 | 26' 10.75"1 8.2 m1 |
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| Height | 8' 3"1 2.51 m1 |
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| Wing area | |||
| Weight | |||
| Empty | 3,990 lb1 1,810 kg1 |
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| Normal load | 5,512 lb1 2,500 kg1 |
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| Performance | |||
| Speed | 420 mph2 | ||
| Speed at sea level | 358 mph1 576 kph1 |
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| Speed @ 16,400' / 5,000 m |
416 mph1 669 kph1 |
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| Cruising speed | 345 mph1 555 kph1 |
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| Climb | 3,280'/minute1 1,000 m/minute1 |
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| Climb to 6,560' / 2,000 m |
2.2 minutes1 | ||
| Service ceiling | 32,450'1 9,890 m1 |
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| Range | 628 miles1 1,011 km1 |
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| Armament | |||
| Nose | 1: 20 mm1 | ||
| Wings | 2: 7.9 mm1 |
Sources:
- Aircraft of WWII, Stewart Wilson, 1998
- World War II Airplanes Volume 1, Enzo Angelucci, Paolo Matricardi, 1976
