Heinkel He 62

The Heinkel He 62 was a reconnaissance seaplane designed in Germany in the early 1930s. It was a conventional, single-bay biplane with unstaggered wings of equal span. The pilot and gunner sat in tandem, open cockpits. A few aircraft were supplied to Japan, where Aichi built a version as the AB-5, and used it as the basis for the AB-6, but no series production took place. The AB-5 used a locally produced Nakajima Kotobuki in place of the Siemens engine fitted to the German-built aircraft.

Specifications (He 62)

General characteristics

• Crew: Two, pilot and gunner
• Length: 8.48 m (27 ft 10 in)
• Wingspan: 11.70 m (38 ft 5 in)
• Height: 3.67 m (12 ft 1 in)
• Wing area: 36.7 m² (395 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 1,842 kg (4,068 lb)
• Gross weight: 2,920 kg (6,438 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Siemens-built Bristol Jupiter , 336 kW (450 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 235 km/h (147 mph, 128 kn)

References

• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 501.
• Nowarra, Heinz (1983). Die deutsche Luftrüstung 1933-1945. Bonn: Bernard and Graefe. pp. Teil 2, p.173.