Heinkel He 115
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The Heinkel He 115 was a German World War II-era twin-engine seaplane used primarily for maritime reconnaissance, torpedo bombing, and minelaying operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Heinkel He 115 canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
floatplane
ⓘ
military aircraft ⓘ minelaying aircraft ⓘ reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ seaplane ⓘ torpedo bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | maritime patrol aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration |
low-wing monoplane
ⓘ
twin-engine ⓘ |
| aircraftType | multi-role seaplane ⓘ |
| armament |
bombs
ⓘ
defensive machine guns ⓘ mines ⓘ torpedoes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| crew |
3
ⓘ
4 ⓘ |
| designedFor | long-range maritime operations ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| era | World War II era ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1937 ⓘ |
| introduced | late 1930s ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Ernst Heinkel Flugzeugwerke
ⓘ
surface form:
Heinkel
|
| notableFeature |
long-range over-water capability
ⓘ
twin-float undercarriage ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| operator |
Finland
ⓘ
Germany ⓘ Norway ⓘ Sweden ⓘ |
| powerplant | BMW 132 radial engine ⓘ |
| primaryRole | maritime reconnaissance ⓘ |
| secondaryRole |
minelaying
ⓘ
patrol ⓘ torpedo bombing ⓘ |
| serviceEntryPeriod | pre-World War II ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| takeoffAndLanding | water ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Kriegsmarine
ⓘ
Luftwaffe ⓘ |
| usedFor |
anti-shipping operations
ⓘ
coastal reconnaissance ⓘ mine laying in enemy waters ⓘ special operations insertions and extractions ⓘ torpedo attacks on shipping ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
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