Aero Detail 18 — HEINKEL He111
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Characteristics
| ISBN-13 | 9784499226707 |
| ISBN-10 | 4499226708 |
| Book cover finish(es) | Paperback with flaps |
| Condition | Like New |
| Author(s) | Shigeru Nohara |
| Publisher | Dai Nippon Kaiga Co., Ltd. |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Published date | 1997 |
| Language(s) | English |
| Collection / Series | Aero Detail 18 |
| Size | 26 x 25,5 x 1 cm |
| Categorie(s) | • APPAREILS - CONSTRUCTEURS • AVIATION MILITAIRE • SECONDE GUERRE MONDIALE |
Description
The Heinkel He 111 was a German aircraft designed by Siegfried and Walter Günter at Heinkel Flugzeugwerke in 1934. Through development it was described as a "wolf in sheep's clothing" because the project masqueraded the machine as civilian transport, though from conception the Heinkel was intended to provide the nascent Luftwaffe with a fast medium bomber.
Perhaps the best-recognized German bomber due to the distinctive, extensively glazed "greenhouse" nose of later versions, the Heinkel He 111 was the most numerous Luftwaffe bomber during the early stages of World War II. The bomber fared well until the Battle of Britain, when its weak defensive armament was exposed. Nevertheless, it proved capable of sustaining heavy damage and remaining airborne. As the war progressed, the He 111 was used in a variety of roles on every front in the European theatre.