Warplanes of Germany: Luftwaffe Henschel Hs 121, Hs 122, Hs 124, Hs 125, Hs 127, Hs 128, Hs 130

Axis Warplane Survivors, German Aircraft: Henschel Hs 121, Hs 122, Hs 124, Hs 125, Hs 127, Hs 128, Hs 130

Axis Warplane Survivors, deutsche Flugzeuge: Henschel Hs 121, Hs 122, Hs 124, Hs 125, Hs 127, Hs 128, Hs 130

The aim of this website is to locate, identify and document Warplanes from the Second World War that have been preserved.  Many contributors have assisted in the hunt for these aircraft to provide and update the data on this website.  Photos are as credited.  Any errors found here are by the author, and any additions, corrections or amendments to this list of Warplane Survivors of the Second World War would be most welcome and may be e-mailed to the author at [email protected].

Ziel dieser Website ist es, erhaltene Kampfflugzeuge aus dem Zweiten Weltkrieg zu lokalisieren, zu identifizieren und zu dokumentieren. Viele Mitwirkende haben bei der Suche nach diesen Flugzeugen mitgewirkt, um die Daten auf dieser Website.bereitzustellen und zu aktualisieren. Fotos gelten als gutgeschrieben. Alle hier gefundenen Fehler sind vom Autor und Ergänzungen, Korrekturen oder Ergänzungen zu dieser Liste der Überlebenden des Zweiten Weltkriegs sind sehr willkommen und können per E-Mail an den Autor unter [email protected] gesendet werden.

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Henschel Hs 121, fighter/trainer (prototype).

The Henschel Hs 121 was the first aircraft built by the German Henschel company. It was a high-wing monoplane with an inline engine, fixed undercarriage and single, open cockpit, designed as an advanced trainer. Only one aircraft was produced, in 1933–4, as a testpiece for the Air Ministry.

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Henschel Hs 122V-2.

The Henschel Hs 122 was a German army cooperation/reconnaissance aircraft of the mid-1930s, radial-engined and with a parasol wing. Though only pre-production variants entered service, the Hs 122 led on to the Hs 126 which was produced in large numbers. (Wikipedia)

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Henschel Hs 124.

The Henschel Hs 124 was Henschel's entry into the Luftwaffe's twin-engine Kampfzerstörer (heavy fighter/light bomber)requirement, but was abandoned after this programme was split into separateZerstörer (heavy fighter) and Schnellbomber (fast bomber) requirements. Threeprototypes were planned, but only two were built.

The first prototype, the Hs 124 V1 had two liquid-cooled 12-cylinder JunkersJumo 210A engines of 449 kW each (610 hp). It was fitted with a rotating turretwith two 7.92mm MG 15 machine guns in the nose.

The Hs 124 V2 had two 870 PS (860 hp; 640 kW) BMW 132Dc 9-cylinder radialengines and was armed with two 20 mm Mauser cannon, as well as a 7.92mm MG 15machine gun, carrying up to 600 kg of bombs.

The proposed Hs 124 V3 was intended to have two 20mm MG FF cannon and two7.92mm MG 17 machine guns in a solid nose, but was never built. The internalbomb bay of the Hs 124 was intended to hold six 100 kg bombs, or additionalfuel plus eight 50 kg bombs on an under-fuselage rack and two more under eachwing. (Wikipedia)

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Henschel Hs 124.

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Henschel Hs 124, heavy fighter/bomber (prototype).

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Henschel Hs 125 fighter/trainer (prototype).

The Henschel Hs 125 was a German advanced training aircraft prototype featuring a single engine and low wing, designed by Henschel & Son and tested by the Luftwaffe in 1934. Only two prototypes were ever built. (Wikipedia)

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Henschel Hs 127, bomber (prototype).  

The Henschel Hs 127 was a German bomber that was built as two prototypes, but cancelled without entering mass production.

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Henschel Hs 128, high altitude reconnaissance bomber (prototype).

The Henschel Hs 128 was a dedicated high-altitude and supercharger research aircraft that made its maiden flight just before the start of the Second World War. The aircraft was developed by Henschel and the Deutsche Versuchsanstalt für Luftfahrt. It was a twin engined low-wing monoplane, of stressed skin construction, and with a fixed undercarriage. The pressurized cabin was developed as a separate unit, and was attached to the fuselage by a ring of spurs mounted around its centre. The wings were 85ft 4 ½in long.The V1 was powered by two 1,000hp Daimler-Benz DB 601 engines. The TK 9 exhaust-driver superchargers weren't available for its maiden flight, which came during 1939.

The V2 made its maiden flight later in the same year. It was powered by two Junkers Jumo 210 engines, with TK 16 mechanically driven superchargers. The V2 reached a maximum altitude of 39,372ft.The two Hs 128s were used as test beds for a series of superchargers. They also attracted the attention of Theodor Rowehl, commander of the Luftwaffe' High Command's reconnaissance unit - AufklGr Ob.d.L. He saw the potential advantages of having a very high altitude reconnaissance aircraft, and convinced the RLM (German Air Ministry) to order Henschel to develop a military version of their experimental aircraft, as the Hs 130. (Wikimedia)

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Henschel Hs 130, high altitude reconnaissance bomber and Bomber B design competitor (prototypes).

The Henschel Hs 130 was a German high-altitude reconnaissance and bomber aircraft developed in the Second World War. It suffered from various mechanical faults and was never used operationally, only existing as prototype airframes.

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Henschel Hs 130A.

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Henschel Hs 130E prototype with HZ-Anlage fitted.

Three prototype Hs 130Es were built; Hs 130E V1 first flew in September 1942, and could reach 12,500 m (41,010 ft) when HZ-Anlage was employed. Hs 130E V2, first flown in November 1942, was lost on its seventh flight due to an engine fire; V3 was built to replace it. An order for seven pre-production Hs 130E-0s followed, first flying in May 1943,[3] together with a production order was placed for 100 Hs 130E-1s which were to have a remotely controlled defensive armament and provisions for underwing bombs. The order was cancelled due to continuing problems suffered by the Hs 130E-0's HZ-Anlange system. An Hs 130F was planned, which was hoped to solve the problems with HZ-Anlage, by using four supercharged BMW 801 engines, but was never built. (Wikipedia)

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Henschel Hs 130.