| Manufacturer |
|
De Havilland |
| Description |
The Heinkel He 343 was a quadjet bomber project designed by the German aircraft manufacturer Ernst Heinkel Flugzeugwerke during the final years of the Second World War. |
The de Havilland Express, also known as the de Havilland DH.86, was a four-engined passenger aircraft manufactured by the de Havilland Aircraft Company between 1934 and 1937. |
| First Flight |
|
1934-01-14 |
| Entry Into service |
|
1934-01-01 |
| Production End |
|
1937-01-01 |
| Designer |
|
De Havilland |
| Type |
Bomber |
Passenger transport / trainer |
| Length (m) |
15.5 |
14.0208 |
| Height (m) |
5.35 |
3.9624 |
| Cockpit Crew |
2 |
2 |
| Max Seating |
|
16 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
910 |
267.1511 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
|
228.5268 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
|
5303.52 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
|
4.699 |
| Armament |
up to 3,000 kg (6,612 lb) |
|
| Capacity Description |
|
10–16 passengers |
| Number Built |
|
62 |
| Powerplant Description |
4 × Heinkel HeS 011 turbojet engines, 12.7 kN thrust each |
4 × de Havilland Gipsy Six I 6-cylinder air-cooled inverted in-line piston engines, 149 kW (200 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
Luftwaffe |
Imperial Airways, Qantas , Union Airways, Royal Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force |
| Status |
Terminated prior to flight |
|
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinkel_He_343 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Express |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
18 |
19.5072 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
42.45 |
59.5508 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
|
12.3 |
| Aircraft Engine |
Heinkel HeS 011 |
|
| Number of Engines |
4 |
4 |