Heinkel He 119

The He 119 was originally intended to act as an unarmed reconnaissance bomber capable of eluding all fighters due to its high performance.

Eight aircraft were built. V1 and V2 were landplanes. V3 was fitted with floats. V4 was used as a world record setting aircraft. V5 and V6 were reconnaissance versions and V7 and V8 were bomber versions, later sold to Japan.

Due to the shortage of the DB 601 engines, production was cancelled and the remaining airframes used for research and as test-beds.

General characteristics

Crew: 3
Length: 14.8 m (48 ft 7 in)
Wingspan: 15.9 m (52 ft 2 in)
Height: 5.4 m (17 ft 9 in)
Wing area: 50.2 m² (540 sq ft)
Empty weight: 5,201 kg (11,466 lb)
Gross weight: 7,581 kg (16,713 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Daimler-Benz DB 606A-2 24-cylinder coupled V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine, 1,753 kW (2,351 hp)
Propellers: 4-bladed constant-speed propeller

Performance

Maximum speed: 591 km/h (367 mph, 319 kn)
Cruise speed: 510 km/h (320 mph, 280 kn)
Range: 3,123 km (1,941 mi, 1,686 nmi) at 6,000 m (19,685 ft)
Service ceiling: 8,500 m (27,900 ft)
Time to altitude:
- 2,000 m (6,562 ft) in 3 minutes 6 seconds
- 4,500 m (14,764 ft) in 10 minutes 42 seconds

Armament