Henschel Hs 126

The Hs 126 was a German reconnaissance aircraft used during the Second world war.

Development

The factories Henschel developed on the basis of Hs 122 A-0 the apparatus Hs 126 V1 been driven by an engine Junkers Jumo 210 which made its first flight with the autumn 1936. The two following prototypes ( V2 and V3 ) produced in spring 1937 were been driven by engines in to star pistons BMW Bramo Fafnir 323 A-1 .

At the time of the development, it appeared that the apparatus met in an optimal way the military need expressed for a connection and armed recognition, reconnaissance aircraft. Henschel carried out a preproduction of ten first of all Hs 126 A-0 intended for the tests of the Luftwaffe and as from 1938, the first version series ( Hs 126 A-1 ) was delivered to re´giment recognition (Aufklärungsgruppe) 35 to replace there the growing old He 45 and He 46. Six of these planes were used during the Civil war as Spain in the Légion Condor and 16 others were sent in Greece. At the summer 1939, the version Hs 126 B-1 been driven with a propeller with variable step and a more powerful engine. Until spring 1942, more than 600 planes of the type Hs 126 were useful in the first lines on all fronts. Thereafter, they were replaced by Fw 189 and were used more only as training aircrafts and tractors of sailplanes. Henschel manufactured a total of 913 specimens until the end 1942 (including 430 at AGO Flugzeugwerke). In March 1944, 174 were still in a state of vol.

The Hs 126 was a plane with elevated high wing ( baldachin ) and out of arrow connected to the fuselage by props. The aerofoil was equipped with ailerons with slit and the hydraulic shutters. The wheels of the principal train were ducted but this careenage was often removed on mission to gain mass.

Data sheet

See too

List of the military aircrafts)

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