Aircraft Of Foreign Countries

Germany Aircraft

 

Attack & Close Support / Interceptors

 

Attack & Close Support
Type: Henschel Hs 123A-1 single seat close support aircraft.
Max Speed: 211 mph at 3,935 ft.
Climb Rate: 2,950 ft per min.
Service Ceiling: 29,530 ft 
Range: 531 miles.
Armament: two 7.92-mm (o.312-in) machine guns and up to 992 lb of bombs.
Photo: D. R.
After being supplanted by the Ju 87 Stuka as a dive bomber, the Hs 123A found its niche as a close support type. The type lacked the performance to "mix it" with even indifferent fighters, but  for accurate ground attack at very low level had few equals amongst  the warplanes of the Second World War. 

 
Type: Zeppelin-Lindau (Domier) CL I two seat Close support and escort.
Max Speed: 94 mph at optimum altitude.
Climb Rate: 9,845 ft. in 18 minutes and 0 seconds.
Service Ceiling: 16,405 ft.
Range:
Armament: two 0.312 in 7.92 mm machine guns.
Photo: Musee de 1 Air
This is the original form of the CL I with the engine coolant radiator in the center section of the upper wing; it was later moved to the nose in a car like installation.

 

 

Interceptor

 

 

Type: Messerschmitt Me 163-1a Komet single seat interceptor fighter.
Max Speed: 596 mph at 32,810 ft.
Climb Rate: 29,855 in 2 min 36 sec.
Service Ceiling: 39,700 ft.
Range: power endurance 7 min 30 sec.
Armament two 30-mm cannon.
Photo: D. R.

 
Though an interceptor of remarkable performance in terms of speed and climb rate, the Me 163B-1a was of limited operational value.

 
Type: Bachem Ba 349A Natter single seat interceptor.
Max Speed: 497 mph at sea level.
Climb Rate: 36,415 ft. per minutes.
Service Ceiling: 45,920 ft.
Range: radius 24.8 miles.
Armament: 24 rockets.
Photo: Musee de 1 Air
The Ba 349A on its launcher. The inbuilt power plant was a liquid propellant rocket that could be throttled to as little as 331 lb thrust for greater endurance.

 

 

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