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The Heinkel He 72 Kadett ("Cadet") was a German single-engine biplane trainer of the 1930s.

He 72 Kadett
Role Military basic trainer
Manufacturer Heinkel Flugzeugwerke
First flight 1933
Status Retired
Primary users Luftwaffe
National Socialist Flyers Corps
Slovenské vzdušné zbrane
Number built Several thousand [1]

Development


The Kadett was designed in 1933 to meet an official requirement for a basic trainer. It was a single-bay biplane of fabric-covered, metal construction with open cockpits, a staggered wing, a strut-braced tail unit, and fixed tailskid undercarriage. The prototype was powered by a 104 kW (139 hp) Argus As 8B air-cooled inline engine.[2]

The first production model, the He 72A retained the As 8B engine in early batches, but later production aircraft had a 112 kW (150 hp) As 8R. The He 72A was superseded by the He 72B, which was the major production version. This was powered by a 120 kW (160 bhp) Siemens-Halske Sh 14A radial.[2]

The He 72B was produced as the He 72B-1 landplane and He 72BW Seekadett ("Sea Cadet") twin-float seaplane. The civil development was the He 72B-3 Edelkadett ("Noble Cadet").[2]


Operational history


The Kadett entered service with National Socialist Flyers Corps before the formation of the Luftwaffe. Later, it became a standard basic trainer with the Luftwaffe. Slovak forces used it in the attack role.[2]


Variants



Operators


 Bulgaria
 Czechoslovakia
 Germany
 Japan
 Slovakia

Specifications (He 72B)


Data from Die Deutsche Luftrüstung 1933–1945 Vol.2 – Flugzeugtypen Erla-Heinkel[3]

General characteristics

Performance


See also


Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era


References


  1. Wood and Gunston 1977, p.179.
  2. "The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft" Editors: Paul Eden & Soph Moeng, (Amber Books Ltd. Bradley's Close, 74-77 White Lion Street, London, NI 9PF, 2002, ISBN 0-7607-3432-1), 1152 pp.
  3. Nowarra, Heinz J. (1993). Die Deutsche Luftrüstung 1933–1945 Vol.2 – Flugzeugtypen Erla-Heinkel (in German). Koblenz: Bernard & Graefe Verlag. pp. 183–184, 270–271. ISBN 3-7637-5464-4.

Further reading




На других языках


[de] Heinkel He 72

Die Heinkel He 72 Kadett war ein deutsches Schul- und Reiseflugzeug der Ernst Heinkel Flugzeugwerke.
- [en] Heinkel He 72 Kadett

[fr] Heinkel He 72

Le Heinkel He 72 est un avion militaire allemand développé durant l'entre-deux-guerres et massivement construit en série pendant l'époque nazie. Il fut l'un des premiers avions d'entraînement de la Luftwaffe et vola jusqu'à la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale.

[it] Heinkel He 72

L'Heinkel He 72 "Kadett" (cadetto in lingua tedesca) era un biplano monomotore da addestramento basico prodotto dall'azienda tedesca Heinkel Flugzeugwerke AG durante gli anni trenta ed utilizzato nelle scuole di volo della Luftwaffe.

[ru] Heinkel He 72

Хейнкель He 72 (нем. Heinkel He 72 Kadett) — немецкий учебно-тренировочный самолёт 1930-х годов.



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