Heinkel He 51 - Specifications (He 51B-1)

Specifications (He 51B-1)

Data from Warplanes of the Luftwaffe

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 8.40 m (25 ft 6¾ in)
• Wingspan: 11.00 m (36 ft 1 in)
• Height: 3.20 m (10 ft 6 in)
• Wing area: 27.20 m² (292.6 ft²)
• Empty weight: 1,460 kg (3,212 lb)
• Loaded weight: 1,900 kg (4,180 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × BMW VI 7,3Z liquid-cooled V12 engine, 559 kW (750 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 330 km/h (178 kn, 205 mph)
• Cruise speed: 280 km/h (151 kn, 174 mph)
• Range: 570 km (308 nmi, 354 mi)
• Service ceiling: 7,700 m (25,256 ft)
• Wing loading: 69.9 kg/m² (14.3 lb/ft²)
• Power/mass: 0.29 kW/kg (0.18 hp/lb)
  
• Climb to 1,000 m (3,300 ft): 1.4 min
• Climb to 6,000 m (19,700 ft): 16.5 min

Armament

• Guns: 2 × 7.92 mm MG 17 machine guns in nose; 500 rpg
• Bombs: 6 × 10 kg (22 lb) bombs (C-1)