Wehrmacht History 1935 to 1945

Menu



Heinkel He 115

Seaplane






Service Data

In Service: August 1937 to 1945

Production Data

First Flight: August 1937
Manufacturer: Heinkel
Number built: 138

Technical Data

Type: Seaplane torpedo bomber, transport

Crew: 3 men
Length: 17.3 m
Wingspan: 22.2 m
Wing area: 87.5 m²
Height: 6.6 m
Empty: 5,300 kg
Loaded: 10,400 kg
Engine: 2 × BMW 132K 9 cylinder single row supercharged air cooled radial engine producing up to 970 hp each
Maximum speed: 355 km/h
Range: 3,350 km
Service ceiling: 5,500 m
Armament:
1 × 7.92 mm MG 17 machine gun in the nose
1 × 7.92 mm MG 17 machine gun rear facing
Bomb load up to 1,420 kg including torpedoes, mines
Electronics:
Operators: Luftwaffe, Finland, Norway, Sweden UK
Variants:
He 115 V-1
He 115 V-2
He 115 V-3
He 115 V-4
He 115 V-5
He 115 A-0
He 115 A-1 added a nose mounted machine gun
He 115 A-2 exported to Norway and Sweden
He 115 A-3
He 115 B-0
He 115 B-1
He 115 B-1/R1
He 115 B-1/R2
He 115 B-1/R3
He 115 B-2
He 115 C-1
He 115 C-1/R1
He 115 C-1/R2
He 115 C-1/R3
He 115 C-1/R4
He 115 C-2
He 115 C-3 minelayer version
He 115 C-4 torpedo bomber version
He 115D
He 115 E-1

Other: Seaplanes & Flying boats
Articles:

History

The Heinkel He 115 was a three seat twin engine twin float seaplane was an all metal construction mid wing monoplane torpedo bomber, transport

Gallery

Heinkel He 115 Seaplane torpedo bomber, transport picture 2
Heinkel He 115 Seaplane torpedo bomber, transport picture 3

Leave a Comment

Name:


Email:


Comments:

CAPTCHA Image Audio Version Refresh

Sources

The Warplanes of the Third Reich.
ISBN-10: 0385057822

German Aircraft of the Second World War.
ISBN-10: 0370000242

Hitler's Luftwaffe.
ISBN-10: 051718771X

For a complete list of sources
News
WWII News articles from around the world
WWII News


WWII Timeline
World War Two Timeline, detailing every event, day by day from 1935 through to 1945.
WWII Timeline


Join Our Newsletter
To receive the latest news on Book Reviews, Movies and site updates join my free Newsletter





©Wehrmacht History 2021