Heinkel HE 1

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HE 1
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RoleReconnaissance floatplane
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Caspar-Werke
Designer Ernst Heinkel
First flight1923
Primary user Swedish Navy (Marinen )
Number built14

The Heinkel HE 1 (aka Caspar S 1) was a two-seat, low-wing monoplane floatplane, designed in 1921 by German designer Ernst Heinkel at Caspar-Werke.

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The HE 1 was produced under licence in Sweden for the Marinen (Swedish Navy) in 1921 as the Svenska S.2. The HE 1 was powered by a 179 kW (240 hp) Maybach Mb.IVa engine; one test aircraft was powered by a Siddeley Puma engine.

Specifications

Data from [1]

General characteristics

Performance

Armament
1 × flexible machine gun in rear cockpit

Operators

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References

  1. "Caspar S 1". Histaviation.com. Retrieved 27 February 2019.