Heinkel He 42

Seaplane

Service Data

In Service: 1929 to 1945

Production Data

First Flight: 1929
Manufacturer: Heinkel
Number built:

Technical Data

Type: Seaplane trainer

Crew: 2 men
Length: 10.5 m
Wingspan: 14 m
Wing area: 56.03 m²
Height: 4.5 m
Empty: 1,550 kg
Loaded: 2,150 kg
Engine: 1 × Junkers Jumo L5 was a 6 cylinder water cooled inline engine producing up to 350 hp
Maximum speed: 185 km/h
Range: 800 km
Service ceiling: 3,700 m
Armament:
1 × 7.92 mm MG 17 machine gun
1 × 7.92 mm MG 15 machine gun
Bomb load up to
Electronics:
Operators: Luftwaffe, Bulgaria, Sweden
Variants:
HD 42
He 42C
He 42D
He 42E

Other: Seaplanes & Flying boats
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History

The Heinkel He 42 was a two seat single engine seaplane trainer

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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