Heinkel He 45


The Heinkel He 45 was a light bomber produced in Germany in the early 1930s, one of the first aircraft adopted by the newly formed Luftwaffe. Its appearance was that of a conventional biplane and included seating for pilot and gunner in tandem, open cockpits. Developed in parallel with the He 46, it appeared in 1931 as a general-purpose biplane and was employed mainly as a trainer, but was also used by the Luftwaffe for reconnaissance and light bombing duties. Production of this plane totalled 512 aircraft, including those built under licence by Gotha, Focke-Wulf, and BFW.

Variants

;He 45a
;He 45b
;He 45c
;He 45A
;;He 45A-1
;;He 45A-2
;He 45B
;;He 45B-1
;;He 45B-2
;He 45C
;He 45D
;HD 61a

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