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1920s German-Swedish aircraft
HD 30
Role
Reconnaissance seaplaneType of aircraft
National origin
Germany
Manufacturer
Heinkel
Designer
Ernst Heinkel
First flight
1928
Number built
2
The Heinkel HD 30 was a biplane reconnaissance seaplane developed by Ernst Heinkel Flugzeugwerke.
Development
The Heinkel HD 30 was similar in layout to the
Heinkel HD 19 , but differed from the latter in being larger and having a
Gnome-Rhône 9Ak Jupiter VI engine. It was intended to be launched from a steam-powered catapult mounted on small- and medium-sized ships.
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Specifications
Data from
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General characteristics
Crew: Two
Length: 10.25 m (33 ft 8 in)
Wingspan: 12.40 m (40 ft 8 in)
Height: 4.32 m (14 ft 2 in)
Wing area: 46.89 m2 (504.7 sq ft)
Empty weight: 1,947 kg (4,292 lb)
Gross weight: 2,529 kg (5,575 lb)
Powerplant: 1 ×
Gnome-Rhône 9Ak Jupiter VI 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 390 kW (520 hp)
Propellers: 2-bladed
Performance
Maximum speed: 211 km/h (131 mph, 114 kn)
Cruise speed: 185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn)
Range: 700 km (430 mi, 380 nmi)
Service ceiling: 4,650 m (15,260 ft)
Wing loading: 47 kg/m2 (9.6 lb/sq ft)
References
^ de Agostini. World Aviation. Heinkel: HD 25 - HD 44 Series Biplanes
^ Thomas Wilberg. The Virtual Aviation Museum. Heinkel HD.30
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"Heinkel HD.30" . www.airwar.ru .
Company designations pre-1933
Heinkel Eindecker (HE) monoplanes Heinkel Doppeldecker (HD) biplanes
RLM designations 1933–1945 Projects 1933–1945 Foreign designations