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The Henschel Hs 125 was a German advanced training aircraft prototype featuring a single engine and low wing, designed by
Henschel & Son and tested by the
Luftwaffe in 1934.
[1] Only two prototypes were ever built.
[2]
Specifications
Henschel Hs 125 3-view drawing from L'Aerophile September 1939
Data from The Warplanes of the Third Reich
[3]
General characteristics
Crew: 1
Length: 7.307 m (23 ft 11+ 2 ⁄3 in)
Wingspan: 10.001 m (32 ft 9+ 3 ⁄4 in)
Height: 2.299 m (7 ft 6+ 1 ⁄2 in)
Wing area: 14.00 m2 (150.7 sq ft)
Empty weight: 694 kg (1,529 lb)
Gross weight: 973 kg (2,145 lb)
Powerplant: 1 ×
Argus As 10 C air-cooled inverted
V8 engine , 180 kW (240 hp)
Performance
Maximum speed: 280 km/h (174 mph, 151 kn) at sea level
Cruise speed: 249 km/h (155 mph, 135 kn)
Range: 500 km (310 mi, 270 nmi)
Service ceiling: 7,000 m (22,900 ft)
Rate of climb: 8.4 m/s (1,650 ft/min)
Armament
References
Green, William (1972). The Warplanes of the Third Reich . New York: Doubleday and Company Inc.
ISBN
0-385-05782-2 .
1 to 100 101 to 200 201 to 300 301 to 349 Post-349 (non-sequential)
1 Not assigned
2 Unofficial/proposed
3 Assigned, but not used before RLM was dissolved
4 Assigned to captured aircraft
5 Unconfirmed
6 Propaganda/cover designation
Note: Official RLM designations had the prefix "8-", but this was usually dropped and replaced with the manufacturer's prefix.