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NOTE:
RADIO CONTROL AIRPLANES ARE ON THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE
PAGE.
The
Heinkel He-219 Uhu (owl) is said to be the only propeller driven
Luftwaffe night fighter aircraft with the speed and maneuverability
capable of intercepting the De Havilland Mosquito.
The
origins of the Heinkel He-219 trace back to 1940. At that time it was
known as project P.1060. Its original mission was that of a
multi-purpose, fast, twin engine aircraft.
The
Lufatwaffe requested an advanced night interceptor in 1942. The Heinkel
He-219 was fitted to perform that task. After the addition of more powerful
engines it became an excellent aircraft that many speculate would have
had a large detrimental effect on the British night bombing effort.
Few Heinkel He-219 aircraft saw service because of initiall German
government opposition to a dedicated twin engine night fighting
aircraft.
When
the government did approve of development of the Heinkel He-219, production
problems kept the output too low for them to become a significant
contributor to the German night interceptor effort.
The Heinkel He-219 was the first Luftwaffe production aircraft to employ a tricycle
landing gear. It was the first production aircraft in the world to
have ejection seats. Its radar was said to be advanced, lighter in
weight than other units, have a relatively long range, and be quite accurate for its
time.
Approximately 300
Heinkel He-219 aircraft of all types were produced.
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He-219 A6 Specifications |
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Primary Function:
Crew:
Engines:
Power:
Weight Empty:
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night interceptor
two
Damiler Benz 603L
2 x 2,100 hp ea.
18,400 lbs.
26,350 lbs.
4 x 20 mm
53' 7"
60' 8"
335 mph
405 mph
2,300 fpm
39,400 feet
1,150 miles
11/15/42
1943 |
Radio
Control Airplane
RC Airplane from Vanguard Vancouver.
Radio Control
Airplanes:
Vanguard
Vancouver has plans and short kits for two sizes of RCHeinkel He-219 airplanes. Their radio control airplane is in the picture
immediately above.
The
smaller Vanguard Vancouver Heinkel He-219 RC Airplane has a wing span of 91". Power for the radio control airplane are a pair of .75
engines. We are told that the rc airplane can easily be converted to
electric power. Construction materials used for the radio control
airplane are plywood and balsa.
The
larger Vanguard Vancouver Heinkel He-219 RC Airplane has a wing apan of 121". You can
power the radio control airplane with electric motors or a pair of .90
engines.
Vanguard Vancouver has plans only for a Heinkel He-219RC Airplane wing a wing span of 104".
The
second and third pictures below are of a great looking Heinkel He-219 radio
control airplane scratch built by Jim Marshall. The Heinkel He-219 RC Airplane has a
wing span of 120", a length of 102", and an all up weight of 32 lbs.
Jim used balsa and ply construction materials with foam core wings for
his radio control airplane. Powering the RC Airplane are a pair of
Zenoah G38 engines.
The
last picture on this page is of the Aeronaut Products Heinkel He-219 radio
control airplane. Wing span of the RC Airplane is 55" and length is
41". Power for the radio control airplane can be from two geared speed
400 motors or a pair of HET-RC Typhoon Micro 15/10 motors. All up
weight of the RC Airplane should be around 56 oz.
We
would appreciate an email from you if you have built a Heinkel He-219 radio
control airplane or can recommend plans, a kit, or maybe even an ARF of
the Heinkel He-219 RC Airplane.
Radio Control Airplane
RC Airplane built by Jim Marshall.
Radio Control Airplane
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Radio Control Airplane
 RC Airplane from Aeronaut Products.
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