Heinkel HD 34
| HD 34 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Role | Reconnaissance bomber |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Heinkel |
| First flight | 1928 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Heinkel HD 34 was a reconnaissance bomber built in Germany in the late 1920s.
Design and development
[edit]The HD 34 was a twin-engine biplane designed for long-range reconnaissance. The center section had a front cockpit with side-by-side seating, with the third crewmember in the rear cockpit.[1][2]
On June 26, 1928, the HD.34 suffered damage on a test flight after losing control. It was decided, however, not to repair the aircraft due to high costs of repair.
Specifications
[edit]Data from [3]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2-3
- Length: 11.73 m (38 ft 6 in)
- Wingspan: 18.00 m (59 ft 1 in)
- Height: 4.84 m (15 ft 11 in)
- Wing area: 85.40 m2 (919.2 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 3,000 kg (6,614 lb)
- Gross weight: 4,500 kg (9,921 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × BMW VI V-12 water-cooled piston engines, 560 kW (750 hp) each
- Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch metal propeller
Performance
- Maximum speed: 266 km/h (165 mph, 144 kn)
- Cruise speed: 220 km/h (140 mph, 120 kn)
- Service ceiling: 7,600 m (24,900 ft)
Armament
- Guns: (planned) 2 × fixed, forward-firing 7.7 mm (0.303 in) machine guns
- Bombs: (planned) light bombs
References
[edit]- ^ de Agostini. World Aviation. Heinkel: HD 25 - HD 44 Series Biplanes
- ^ Arms & Armor. Manfred Griehl. Heinkel Combat Aircraft
- ^ "Heinkel HD.34". www.airwar.ru.