Heinkel He 274 - Specifications (He 274 V1)

Specifications (He 274 V1)

General characteristics

  • Crew: 4 (pilot, second-pilot/navigator/bomb-aimer, and two gunners)
  • Length: 23.80 m (78 ft 1¼ in)
  • Wingspan: 44.19 m (145 ft 0 in)
  • Height: 5.50 m (18 ft 0½ in)
  • Wing area: 170.00 m² (1,829.86 ft²)
  • Empty weight: 21,300 kg (46,958 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 38,000 kg (83,776 lb)
  • Powerplant: 4× Daimler-Benz DB 603A 12-cylinder inverted-vee engine, 1,750 PS (1,726 hp; 1,287 kW) each

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 580 km/h at 11,000 m (360 mph at 36,090 ft)
  • Range: 3,440 km (2,137 mi)
  • Service ceiling: 14,300 m (46,920 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 237 m/min (780 ft/min)

Armament

  • 5 x 13mm MG 131 machine guns, one in nose, and twin guns in single dorsal and ventral Fernbedienbare Drehlafette FDL 131Z remotely operated gun turrets
  • up to 4,000 kg (8,818 lb) of disposable stores in two internal bomb bays

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