Henschel Hs 126 - Specifications (Hs 126B-1)

Specifications (Hs 126B-1)

General characteristics

  • Crew: Two (pilot and observer/gunner)
  • Length: 10.9 m (35 ft 7 in)
  • Wingspan: 14.5 m (47 ft 7 in)
  • Height: 3.8 m (12 ft 4 in)
  • Wing area: 31.6 m² (340 ft²)
  • Empty weight: 2,030 kg (4,480 lb)
  • Loaded weight: 6,820 lb (3,090 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1× Bramo 323 9-cylinder radial engine, 634 kW (850 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 356 km/h at 3,000 m (221 mph at 9,850 ft)
  • Range: 998 km (620 mi)
  • Service ceiling: 8,530 m (28,000 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 550 m/min (1,800 ft/min)
  • Wing loading: 97.8 kg/m² (20.1 lb/ft²)
  • Power/mass: 0.21 kW/kg (0.13 hp/lb)

Armament

  • 1 × forward-firing 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 17 machine gun
  • 1 × flexible 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 15 machine gun in the observer/gunner
  • Up to 150 kg (330 lb) of bombs

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