| HE 8, HE 31 and HM.II | |
|---|---|
 Orlogsvaerftet HM.II of the Royal Danish Navy | |
| General information | |
| Type | Reconnaissance floatplane |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Heinkel |
| Primary user | Danish Navy |
| Number built | 22 |
| History | |
| First flight | 1927 |
The Heinkel HE 8 was a reconnaissance floatplane built in Germany in the late 1920s. It was developed at the request of the Danish Navy, which had noted the success of the HE 5 in Swedish service, and wished to purchase a similar aircraft as well as licensed production as the Orlogsvaerftet HM.II.[ citation needed ] Apart from its new Armstrong Siddeley engine, the HE 8 also differed from the HE 5 and previous members of the HE 1 family in having a conventional empennage. 22 aircraft were operated until the German invasion in 1940, after which one example was impressed into Luftwaffe service and the remainder placed in storage.[ citation needed ]
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A single HE 8 was built with a Packard 3A-2500 engine and designated HE 31.
