NEWEST BID for Air Supremacy.—The development by Germany Of this new pursuit aeroplane, the HEII2, places her a step ahead of her rivals. The craft is capable of better than 300 miles an hour. The aeroplane is armed with two machine-guns and 6-10-kilogram splinter bombs. At top is a view of the aeroplane on the ground. Below, a photo-diagram, showing detailed construction. (1) Motor. (2) Motor-carriage. (3) Blow-out. (4) Intake valve for compressor. (5) Machine-guns on each side. (6) Safety wall. (7) Wing tank. (8) Landing gear folded back. (9) Cannon on each wing. (10) Crossbar. (11) Splinter bombs; 3 each side. (12) Wing flap. (13) Tank in body of aeroplane. (14) Adjustable seat for pilot. (15) Container for grease. (16) Wind protector. (17) Transparent streamlined section. (18) Mast for antenna. (19) Telephone and radio compartment. (20) Mechanical pneumatic control of guns.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 10, 9 December 1937, Page 8
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142NEWEST BID for Air Supremacy.—The development by Germany Of this new pursuit aeroplane, the HE112, places her a step ahead of her rivals. The craft is capable of better than 300 miles an hour. The aeroplane is armed with two machine-guns and 6-10- kilogram splinter bombs. At top is a view of the aeroplane on the ground. Below, a photo-diagram, showing detailed construction. (1) Motor. (2) Motor-carriage. (3) Blow-out. (4) Intake valve for compressor. (5) Machine-guns on each side. (6) Safety wall. (7) Wing tank. (8) Landing gear folded back. (9) Cannon on each wing. (10) Crossbar. (11) Splinter bombs; 3 each side. (12) Wing flap. (13) Tank in body of aeroplane. (14) Adjustable seat for pilot. (15) Container for grease. (16) Wind protector. (17) Transparent streamlined section. (18) Mast for antenna. (19) Telephone and radio compartment. (20) Mechanical pneumatic control of guns. Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 10, 9 December 1937, Page 8
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