Heinkel He 111 - Variants

Variants

• He 111 A-0: 10 aircraft built based on He 111 V3, two used for trials at Rechlin, rejected by Luftwaffe, all 10 were sold to China".
• He 111 B-0: Pre-production aircraft, similar to He 111 A-0, but with DB600Aa engines.
• He 111 B-1: Production aircraft as B-0, but with DB600C engines. Defensive armament consisted of a flexible Ikaria turret in the nose A Stand, a B Stand with one DL 15 revolving gun-mount and a C Stand with one MG 15.
• He 111 B-2: As B-1, but with DB600GG engines, and extra radiators on either side of the engine nacelles under the wings. Later the DB 600Ga engines were added and the wing surface coolers withdrawn.
• He 111 B-3: Modified B-1 for training purposes.
• He 111 C-0: Six pre-production aircraft.
• He 111 D-0: Pre-production aircraft with DB600Ga engines.
• He 111 D-1: Production aircraft, only a few built. Notable for the installation of the FuG X, or FuG 10, designed to operate over longer ranges. Auxiliary equipment contained direction finding Peil G V and FuBI radio blind landing aids.
• He 111 E-0: Pre-production aircraft, similar to B-0, but with Jumo 211 A-1 engines.
• He 111 E-1: Production aircraft with Jumo 211 A-1 powerplants. Prototypes were powered by Jume 210G as which replaced the original DB 600s.
• He 111 E-2: Non production variant. No known variants built. Designed with Jumo 211 A-1s and A-3s.
• He 111 E-3: Production bomber. Same design as E-2, but upgraded to standard Jumo 211 A-3s.
• He 111 E-4: Half of 2,000 kg (4,410 lb) bomb load carried externally.
• He 111 E-5: Fitted with several internal auxiliary fuel tanks.
• He 111 F-0: Pre-production aircraft similar to E-5, but with a new wing of simpler construction with a straight rather than curved taper, and Jumo 211 A-1 engines.
• He 111 F-1: Production bomber, 24 were exported to Turkey.
• He 111 F-2: 20 were built. The F-2 was based on the F-1, differing only in installation of optimised wireless equipment.
• He 111 F-3: Planned reconnaissance version. Bomb release equipment replaced with RB cameras. It was to have Jumo 211 A-3 powerplants.
• He 111 F-4: A small number of staff communications aircraft were built under this designation. Equipment was similar to the G-5.
• He 111 F-5: The F-5 was not put into production. The already available on the P variant showed it to be superior.
• He 111 G-0: Pre-production transportation aircraft built, featured new wing introduced on F-0.
• He 111 G-3: Also known as V14, fitted with BMW 132Dc radial engines.
• He 111 G-4: Also known as V16, fitted with DB600G engines.
• He 111 G-5: Four aircraft with DB600Ga engines built for export to Turkey.
• He 111 J-0: Pre-production torpedo bomber similar to F-4, but with DB600CG engines.
• He 111 J-1: Production torpedo bomber, 90 built, but re-configured as a bomber.
• He 111 L: Alternative designation for the He 111 G-3 civil transport aircraft.
• He 111 P-0: Pre-production aircraft featured new straight wing, new glazed nose, DB601Aa engines, and a ventral gondola for gunner (rather than "dust-bin" on previous models).
• He 111 P-1: Production aircraft, fitted with three MG 15s as defensive armament.
• He 111 P-2: Had FuG 10 radio in place of FuG IIIaU. Defensive armament increased to five MG 15s.
• He 111 P-3: Dual control trainer fitted with DB601 A-1 powerplants.
• He 111 P-4: Fitted with extra armour, three extra MG 15s, and provisions for two externally mounted bomber racks. Powerplants consisted of DB601 A-1s. The internal bomb bay was replaced with a 835 L fuel tank and a 120 L oil tank.
• He 111 P-5: The P-5 was a pilot trainer. Some 24 examples were built. The variant was powered by DB 601A engines.
• He 111 P-6: Some of the P-6s were powered by the DB 601N engines. The Messerschmitt Bf 109 received these engines, as they had greater priority.
• He 111 P-6/R2: Conversions later in war of surviving aircraft to glider tugs.
• He 111 P-7: Never built.
• He 111 P-8: Its existence and production is in doubt.
• He 111 P-9: It was intended for export to the Hungarian Air Force, by the project founder for lack of DB 601E engines. Only a small number were built, and were used in the Luftwaffe as towcraft.
• He 111 H-0: Pre-production aircraft similar to P-2 but with Jumo 211A-1 engines, pioneering the use of the Junkers Jumo 211 series of engines for the H-series as standard.
• He 111 H-1: Production aircraft. Fitted with FuG IIIaU and later FuG 10 radio communications.
• He 111 H-2: This version was fitted with improved armament. Two D Stands (waist guns) in the fuselage giving the variant some five MG 15 Machine guns.
• He 111 H-3: Similar to H-2, but with Jumo 211 A-3 engines. Like the H-2, five MG 15 machine guns were standard. One A Stand MG FF cannon could be installed in the nose and an MG 15 could be installed in the tail unit.
• He 111 H-4: Fitted with Jumo 211D engines, late in production changed to Jumo 211F engines, and two external bomb racks. Two PVC 1006L racks for carrying torpedoes could be added.".
• He 111 H-5: Similar to H-4, all bombs carried externally, internal bomb bay replaced by fuel tank. The variant was to be a longer range torpedo bomber.
• He 111 H-6: Torpedo bomber, could carry two LT F5b torpedoes externally, powered by Jumo 211F-1 engines, had six MG 15s and one MG FF cannon in forward gondola.
• He 111 H-7: Designed as a night bomber. Similar to H-6, tail MG 17 removed, ventral gondola removed, and armoured plate added. Fitted with Kuto-Nase barrage balloon cable-cutters.
• He 111 H-8: The H-8 was a rebuild of H-3 or H-5 aircraft, but with balloon cable-cutting fender. The H-8 was powered by Jumo 211D-1s.
• He 111 H-8/R2: Conversion of H-8 into glider tugs, balloon cable-cutting equipment removed.
• He 111 H-9: Based on H-6, but with Kuto-Nase balloon cable-cutters.
• He 111 H-10: Similar to H-6, but with 20 mm MG/FF cannon in ventral gondola, and fitted with Kuto-Nase balloon cable-cutters. Powered by Jumo 211 A-1s or D-1s.
• He 111 H-11: Had a fully enclosed dorsal gun position and increased defensive armament and armour. The H-11 was fitted with Jumo 211 F-2s.
• He 111 H-11/R1: As H-11, but with two 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 81Z twin-gun units at beam positions.
• He 111 H-11/R2: As H-11, but converted to a glider tug.
• He 111 H-12: Modified to carry Hs 293A missiles, fitted with FuG 203b Kehl transmitter, and ventral gondola deleted.
• He 111 H-14: Pathfinder, fitted with FuG FuMB 4 Samos and FuG 16 radio equipment.
• He 111 H-14/R1:Glider tug version.
• He 111 H-15: The H-15 was intended as a launch pad for the Blohm & Voss BV 246.
• He 111 H-16: Fitted with Jumo 211 F-2 engines and increased defensive armament of MG 131 machine guns, twin MG 81Zs, and a MG FF cannon.
• He 111 H-16/R1: As H-16, but with MG 131 in power-operated dorsal turret.
• He 111 H-16/R2: As H-16, but converted to a glider tug.
• He 111 H-16/R3: As H-16, modified as a pathfinder.
• He 111 H-18: Based on H-16/R3, was a pathfinder for night operations.
• He 111 H-20: Defensive armament similar to H-16, but some aircraft feature power-operated dorsal turrets.
• He 111 H-20/R1: Could carry 16 paratroopers, fitted with jump hatch.
• He 111 H-20/R2: Was a cargo carrier and glider tug.
• He 111 H-20/R3: Was a night bomber.
• He 111 H-20/R4: Could carry twenty 50 kg (110 lb) bombs.
• He 111 H-21: Based on the H-20/R3, but with Jumo 213 E-1 engines.
• He 111 H-22: Re-designated and modified H-6, H-16, and H-21's used to air launch V1 flying-bombs.
• He 111 H-23: Based on H-20/R1, but with Jumo 213 A-1 engines.
• He 111 R: High altitude bomber project.
• He 111 U: A spurious designation applied for propaganda purposes to the Heinkel He 119 high-speed reconnaissance bomber design which set an FAI record in November 1937. True identity only becomes clear to the Allies after World War II.
• He 111 Z-1: Two He 111 airframes coupled together by a new central wing panel possessing a fifth Jumo 211 engine, used as a glider tug for Messerschmitt Me 321.
• He 111 Z-2: Long-range bomber variant based on Z-1.
• He 111 Z-3: Long-range reconnaissance variant based on Z-1.

CASA 2.111

The Spanish company CASA also produced a number of heavily modified He 111s under license for indigenous use. These models were designated CASA 2.111 and served until 1975.