Heinkel He 57

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Heinkel HE 57 front view from Flight 1931-05-29.jpg
Front view of Heinkel HE 57 at Stockholm International Aero Show 1931
RoleAmphibious flying boat
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Heinkel
DesignerDr Ernst Heinkel
First flight1929-30
Introduction1930 Paris Aero Show
Number built1

The Heinkel HE 57 was a single engine amphibious flying boat built in 1929.

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Development

The sole HE 57 was built by the Ernst-Heinkel-Flugzeugwerken at Warnemunde in 1929. [1] It was displayed at the Paris Aero Show in December 1930 and at the Stockholm International Aero Show in May 1931. [2] It was purchased by the flying school at List auf Sylt who used it as a trainer. [1]

Design

The double stepped hull was made of aluminum. The wings used wood spars and aluminum ribs with fabric covering. The landing gear was hydraulically raised with a manual pump. [2]

Specifications Heinkel HE 57

HE 57 Heinkel HE 57 from Flight 1931-05-29.jpg
HE 57

Data fromFlight [2] unless noted

General characteristics

Performance

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Gütschow, Fred (1978). Die deutschen Flugboote. Stuttgart: Motorbuch Verlag. pp. 204–6. ISBN   3-87943-565-0.
  2. 1 2 3 "I.L.I.S. The Stockholm International Aero Show". Flight . XXIII (22): 472–4. 29 May 1931. Archived from the original on 12 March 2009.