NOTE: RADIO CONTROL AIRPLANES ARE ON THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE PAGE.
The Heinkel He-111Z was a five engine, twin fuselage aircraft of the Luftwaffe, used to tow large cargo gliders.
With the introduction of the Me-321 Gigant heavy cargo glider in 1940 the Luftwaffe had a need for suitable towing aircraft. To solve the need, two existing bombers were joined by sharing their main wing and adding a center section.
In 1941 the first two prototype Heinkel He-111Z (Zwilling - Twin) aircraft were produced, with a fifth engine added to the center section of the wing.
The glider tug was very successful, well liked by its crews, and enjoyed a trouble free career.
A total of 12 Heinkel He-111Z glider tugs were produced, with eight either shot down or destroyed from bombings. The fate of the remaining four is unclear.
Pictured above is the rc Heinkel He-111Z from Traplet Publications plans. The radio control airplane was featured in the March 2001 Electric Flight International magazine.
Wingspan is 96". Recommended power can come from five Speed 480 to Speed 600 type geared motors. All up weight will be around 14 lbs.
The first picture below is of a great looking He-111 radio control airplane scratch built by Johnr of the Watt Flyer forum. It has a 100" wingspan. Power comes from two AXI 4130/16 motors. It weighs about15 lbs.
If you are looking for 3-view drawings to help build your rc Heinkel He-111Z radio control airplane, check out Pic Mosaic.
For those who enjoy building plastic scale models, the next picture down is of the 1/72 scale plastic model built by Bob Bartolacci from an Italiari kit. Bob remarked that the wings and drop tanks take some doing to properly mate with their respective parts.
However, Bob reports that the decals are very good.
Pictured last is the 1/72 scale Heinkel He-111Z kit for sale by Hasegawa. Dave Johnson reviewed the kit and found 286 sharply detailed pieces which fit together well. Decals are excellent. He remarks that the kit will not be difficult to build for anyone with
prior model building experience.
Please email us if you have built a rc Heinkel He-111Z or if you know of any other sources for it.
Heinkel He-111Z
