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CHAPTER X. GERMAN AIR FORCE
Section V. EQUIPMENT
5. Tabulated Data
BOMBERS
| Aircraft Manufacturer and Model |
Type |
Normal Crew |
Engines, Model and Rated HP |
Wing Span |
Max. Speed MPH |
Radius
of
Action
(40%
Normal
Range)
(Miles) |
Typical Armament |
Bomb or Freight Load (Pounds) |
Normal Weight (Pounds) |
Service Ceiling (Feet) |
Single-Engine
(1) Junkers JU 87 (Stuka) (Dive-bomber) |
Inverted
Gull
Wing |
2 |
1xJumo 211 J 12 cyl. liquid-cooled—1335 HP |
45' 4" |
255 at 13,500 ft. |
280 |
Forward fuselage
2x12.7-mm.
Forward wings
2x7.9- or 37-mm.
Dorsal
2x7.9-mm. |
2,200 |
12,600 |
18,500 |
| (2) Focke-Wulf FW 190 (Fighter-bomber) |
LWM |
1 |
1xBMW 801D 14 cyl. twin-row, air-cooled radial—1755 HP |
34' 6" |
370 at 19,000 ft. |
165 |
Forward fuselage
2x7.9- or 13-mm.
Forward wings
2/4x20-mm. |
550 |
9,800 |
31,500 |
Twin-Engine
(1) Henschel HS 129 |
LWM |
1 |
2xGnome-Rhone 14M 04/05, 14 cyl. twin-row, air-cooled radial—800 HP |
44' 6" |
275 at 9,000 ft. |
220 |
Forward fuselage
2x7.9-mm plus 2x15- or 20-mm
plus 1x30-mm or 6x7.9-mm.
Dorsal
Possibly 2x20-mm. |
220 |
11,400 |
25,000 |
| (2) Dornier DO 217 K-2 |
HWM |
4 |
2xBMW 801 A-2 14 cyl. twin-row, air-cooled radial—1595 HP (est.) |
80' 6" |
325 at 20,000 ft. |
470 |
Forward fuselage
2x7.9-mm or larger caliber
Dorsal
1x13-mm.
Lateral
2x7.9-mm.
Ventral
1x13-mm.
Tail
4x7.9-mm. |
6,600 |
35,000 |
25,000 |
| (3) Heinkel HE 111 |
LWM |
5/6 |
2xJumo 211F 12 cyl. liquid-cooled—1230 HP |
74' |
252 at 14,000 ft. |
215 |
Forward fuselage
1x20-mm plus 1/2x7.9-mm.
Dorsal
1x13-mm.
Ventral
2x7.9-mm. |
2,020 |
25,500 |
26,000 |
| (4) Heinkel HE 177 |
MWM |
7 |
2xDB610 (DB 605 doubled) 24 cyl. liquid-cooled—2800 HP |
103' 6" |
300 at 20,000 ft. |
460 |
Forward fuselage
1x7.9-mm.
Forward dorsal
1/2x13-mm.
Rear dorsal
1/2x13-mm.
Forward ventral
1x20-mm.
Rear ventral
1x13-mm.
Tail
1x20-mm. |
12,320 |
68,000 |
21,000 |
| (5) Junkers JU 88 A4 |
LWM |
4 |
2xJumo 211J 12 cyl. liquid-cooled—1335 HP |
65' 11" |
291 at 14,000 ft. |
490 |
Forward fuselage
1/2x7.9-mm and/or 1x20-mm.
Dorsal
2x7.9-mm.
Ventral
2x7.9-mm. |
4,400 |
28,300 |
24,200 |
| (6) Junkers JU 88 S |
LWM |
3 |
2xBMW 801 G-2 14 cyl. twin-row, air-cooled radial—1530 HP (est.) |
65' 11" |
339 at 20,000 ft. |
245 |
Forward fuselage
1x7.9-mm.
Dorsal
1x13-mm. |
1,980 |
26,400 |
30,000 |
| (7) Junkers JU 188 (Estimated performance) |
LWM |
4 |
2xJumo 213 A/1 12 cyl. liquid-cooled—1700 HP (est.) |
72' 6" |
325 at 20,000 ft. |
320 |
Forward fuselage
1x20-mm.
Cockpit rear
1x13-mm.
Dorsal turret
1x20-mm.
Ventral
2x7.9-mm or 1x13-mm. |
4,400 |
|
33/34,000 |
| (8) Messerschmitt ME 110G |
LWM |
2 |
2xDB 605B, 12 cyl. liquid-cooled—1460 HP |
53' 11" |
325 at 19,000 ft. |
250 |
Forward fuselage
4x7.9-mm plus 2x20- or 30-mm.
Dorsal
2x7.9-mm. |
2,640 |
20,900 |
29,000 |
Four-Engine
Focke-Wulf FW 200 |
LWM |
5/7 |
4xBramo "FAFNIR" 323 R, 9 cyl. air-cooled radial—1,000 HP |
107' 7" |
240 at 13,000 ft. |
750 |
Dorsal forward
1x15- or 20-mm.
Rear dorsal
1x13-mm.
Lateral
2/4x7.9-mm or 2x13-mm.
Forward ventral
1x15- or 20-mm.
Rear ventral
1x7.9-, 13-, or 20-mm. |
3,600 |
50,000 |
20,500 |
|
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