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Heinkel HD 23

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Heinkel HD 23

Bild: Wikimedia Commons

Germany's HD 23 carrier-based fighter of 1926 represented early naval aviation development, designed for shipborne operations. Its compact 7.5-metre fuselage and tight 10.8-metre wingspan reflected carrier deck constraints and the need for rapid carrier take-off performance. The 250 km/h speed provided respectable fighter capability, though floatplane seaplane variants dominated Germany's early naval air arm.

Technische Daten

Einsatzrolle
Carrier-based fighter
Herkunft
Germany
Triebwerke
1
Erstflug
1926
Länge
7,5 m
Spannweite
10,8 m
Höchstgeschwindigkeit
250 km/h