Heinkel He 177

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The Heinkel He 177 was a German long-range heavy bomber of World War II, notable for its troubled development, engine reliability issues, and limited operational success.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II aircraft
heavy bomber
long-range bomber
military aircraft
airForce German Luftwaffe
linked to: Luftwaffe
armament 13 mm machine gun
20 mm cannon
MG 131 machine gun
MG 151 cannon
MG 81 machine gun
remote-controlled turrets
bombLoad 6000 kg
conflict World War II
countryOfOrigin Germany
crew 5
6
cruiseSpeed 470 km/h
designer Siegfried Günter
Walter Günter
linked to: Siegfried Günter
developmentStart late 1930s
emptyWeight 16300 kg
engineConfiguration coupled engines
two engine nacelles
firstFlight 1939-11-19
grossWeight 27000 kg
height 6.4 m
length 22 m
manufacturer Heinkel
maximumSpeed 565 km/h
maxTakeoffWeight 31500 kg
meaningOfName Griffin
missionType anti-shipping operations
strategic bombing
natoName Greif
notableIssue engine fires
engine overheating
poor reliability
structural weaknesses
numberBuilt over 1000
operationalUse Eastern Front
Western Front
powerplant Daimler-Benz DB 606
Daimler-Benz DB 610
linked to: Daimler-Benz DB 606
primaryVariant Heinkel He 177 A-3
linked to: Heinkel He 177

Heinkel He 177 A-5
linked to: Heinkel He 177
productionPeriod 1941–1944
propellers four-bladed propellers
range 5500 km
requirement dive-bombing capability
retirement 1945
role maritime strike aircraft
strategic bomber
serviceCeiling 8000 m
serviceEntry 1942
status retired
successor Heinkel He 277
linked to: Heinkel He 177
survivingExamples 0
usedBy Luftwaffe
wingArea 100 m2
wingspan 31.44 m

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Luftwaffe usedAircraft Heinkel He 177
Heinkel He 177 primaryVariant Heinkel He 177 A-3
linked to: Heinkel He 177
Heinkel He 177 primaryVariant Heinkel He 177 A-5
linked to: Heinkel He 177
Heinkel He 177 successor Heinkel He 277
linked to: Heinkel He 177
Heinkel producedAircraft Heinkel He 177
MG 131 machine gun usedOnAircraft Heinkel He 177
Greif refersTo Heinkel He 177
Greif appliesTo Heinkel He 177A
linked to: Heinkel He 177
BMW 801 usedInAircraft Heinkel He 177 (early versions)
subject linked to: BMW 801 radial engine
linked to: Heinkel He 177
Daimler-Benz DB 606 usedInAircraft Heinkel He 177
Heinkel He 274 relatedTo Heinkel He 177
Heinkel He 277 designedAsSuccessorTo Heinkel He 177
Fritz X launchPlatform Heinkel He 177
subject linked to: Fritz X guided bomb
Henschel Hs 293 usedOnAircraftType Heinkel He 177
subject linked to: Henschel Hs 293 guided missile
Luftwaffenfeuerzeug refersTo Heinkel He 177
Luftwaffenfeuerzeug appliedTo Heinkel He 177 A-series bombers
linked to: Heinkel He 177