Kursk - Henschel HS-129
| Henschel HS-129B-1/R2 | Ground-attack | ||||||||
| Year - 1942 | Crew - 1 | Engines - 2 515kW Gnome-Rhone 14M04/05 | |||||||
| Span (m) | Length (m) | Height (m) | Wing Area (m2) | ||||||
| 14.2 | 9.75 | 3.25 | 29 | ||||||
| Weight (Kg) | Max Weight (Kg) | Speed (Km/h) | Ceiling (m) | Range (Km) | |||||
| 3,810 | 5,110 | 410 | 9,000 | 880 | |||||
| Armaments: | |||||||||
| 2 7.92mm MG; 2 20mm Cannon; 1 30mm Cannon; 350Kg Bombload | |||||||||
| The Hs 129 was a heavily armoured ground support aircraft. The A series was under-powered, so the much-modified B used captured French engines. The Hs 129 had a cramped cockpit, poor performance, unreliable engines, and sluggish handling. Heavy armour and armament made the Hs 129 a capable anti-tank aircraft, but losses were high. An very unusual feature was the external mounting, on the nose, of the Revi gunsight; there simply was no room left in the cockpit! 879 built. | |||||||||
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