Entry Into service
1943-01-01
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- Name
- Heinkel He 219 Uhu
- Description
- The Heinkel He 219 Uhu ("Eagle-Owl") is a night fighter designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Heinkel.
- First Flight
- 1942-11-06
- Entry Into service
- 1943-01-01
- Production End
- 1944-01-01
- Length (m)
- 15.33
- Height (m)
- 4.1
- Cockpit Crew
- 2
- Max Speed (km/h)
- 670
- Cruise Speed (km/h)
- 540
- Max Ceiling (m)
- 12700
- Armament
- 2 × 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon in a detachable fairing under the fuselage, 300 rpg; 2 × 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon in wing roots, 300 rpg; 2 × 30 mm MK 108 cannon, Schräge Musik (oriented 65° above horizontal), 100 rpg
- National Origin
- Germany
- Number Built
- 268
- Powerplant Description
- 2 × Daimler-Benz DB 603E V-12 inverted liquid-cooled piston engines, 1324 kW (1776 hp) each
- Primary Users
- Luftwaffe, Czechoslovak Air Force
- Status
- Retired
- Wikipedia Article (URL)
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinkel_He_219_Uhu
- Flat Wing Span (m)
- 18.5
- Flat Wing Area (m²)
- 44.5
- Number of Engines
- 2