The Heinkel He-112 was an unsuccessful pre-war German monoplane fighter, competing for orders with the Bf 109. However it entered rocketry history when tests were conducted with rocket engines.
Specification of the basic aircraft were:
Crew: 1
Engines: 1 x 680hp Junkers Jumo 210Da
Wing Span: 11.50 m
Length: 9.00 m
Height: 3.70 m
Wing Area: 23.20 m2
Empty Weight: 1680 kg
Speed: 488 kph
Ceiling: 8000m
Status: Cancelled 1940.
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Associated Countries
See also
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Winged In the beginning, nobody (except Jules Verne) thought anybody would be travelling to space and back in ballistic cannon balls. The only proper way for a space voyager to return to earth was at the controls of a real winged airplane. More...
Associated Manufacturers and Agencies
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Heinkel German manufacturer of rockets and spacecraft. Heinkel, Germany. More...
Bibliography
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Emme, Eugene M, Aeronautics and Astronautics: An American Chronology of Science and Technology in the Exploration of Space 1915-1960, NASA, 1961. Web Address when accessed: here.
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Dornberger, Walter, Peenemuende, Moewig, Berlin 1985..
He-112 Chronology
June 1935 - .
Launch Vehicle:
He-112.
- He-112 rocket engine static tests. - .
Nation: Germany. Related Persons: Heinkel. Summary: First static tests of Heinkel He-112 with rocket engines performed in Germany..
December 1936 - .
Launch Site:
Kummersdorf.
Launch Vehicle:
He-112.
- Rocketplane stand tests completed at Kummersdorf - .
Nation: Germany. Summary: During the year the team had proven installation of a 1000 kgf engine, installed in a He-112, at burn times of up to 90 seconds..
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