Henschel Hs 125

Henschel Hs 125
Role	Trainer Type of aircraft
Designer	Henschel & Son
First flight	1934
Primary user	Luftwaffe
Number built	2

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

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 10C 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

• Guns: 1 × 7.9mm MG 17 machine gun

References

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• Green, William (1972). The Warplanes of the Third Reich. New York: Doubleday and Company Inc. ISBN 0-385-05782-2.

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