pampa14 Posted August 29, 2015 Posted August 29, 2015 The link below provides a full report and pictures of one of the fastest aircraft of its class, but never went into production. We are talking about the Heinkel He 119. If it had been produced and participated in WW2 its performance would have changed in some way the course of the war? What do you think? Click on the link below and take your own conclusions. http://aviacaoemfloripa.blogspot.com.br/2011/03/heinkel-he-119.html Best Regards.
Lucas_From_Hell Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 Great post! About your questions, it would not have had much effect on anything at all I believe. I have my doubts about the engine mount because this two-engine-one-prop arrangement made another otherwise promising Heinkel design a flying fiery death trap (He-177 "Ural Bomber"). I can't say if it would have done much on the Western front, but when it comes to throughout the Eastern Front battles, while the He-119 could fly fast, high and for long distances (nearly 600km/h at 4500m with a ceiling of 8500m), the Soviet MiG-3 had excellent high-altitude performance and could make around 640km/h over 7000m, with a pretty good range for a fighter (1000km+). It could have made a difference before Operation Barbarossa if used properly, but the real implications of this aircraft becoming operational would have been hindered by doctrine, namely the half-assed German intel efforts on Soviet military and industrial capacity and Soviet reluctance to properly intercept German recce aircraft - in other words, Germany's intel incompetence would have made its high performance overkill, and Soviet incompetent high command would have made it double redundant since anything could have flown unopposed anyway. My 2c of course - either way thanks for the article, good read :)
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