HD 23, Type H
General information
Type	Carrier-based fighter
National origin	Germany
Manufacturer	Heinkel,Aichi
Number built	4
History
First flight	1926

TheHeinkel HD 23 was acarrier-bornefighterbiplane designed inGermany atHeinkel Flugzeugwerke in the 1920s for export to Japan. Two examples were delivered toAichi as pattern aircraft in 1927. Aichi added rudimentary flotation capability and built two further examples as theType H Carrier Fighter, but full-scale production was not started.

General characteristics

• Crew: One pilot
• Length: 7.55 m (24 ft 9 in)
• Wingspan: 10.80 m (35 ft 5 in)
• Height: 3.79 m (12 ft 5 in)
• Wing area: 36.0 m² (388 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 1,470 kg (3,240 lb)
• Gross weight: 2,070 kg (4,560 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 ×BMW VI , 447 kW (600 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 250 km/h (160 mph, 140 kn)
• Service ceiling: 7,900 m (25,900 ft)

• Green, W. & Swanborough, G. (1994).The Complete Book of Fighters. London: Salamander Books.ISBN 1-85833-777-1
• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989).Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.

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