Type: Dive bomber and close-support
Origin: Henschel Flugzeugwerke AG
Models: Hs 123A-1
Crew: One
First Flight: Spring 1935
Service Delivery: December 1936
Final Delivery: October 1938

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Powerplant:

• Model: BMW 132 Dc
• Type: Nine-cylinder radial
• Number: One
• Horsepower: 880 hp

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Dimensions:

• Wing span: 10.5m (34 ft. 5.5 in.)
• Length: 8.3m (27 ft. 4 in.)
• Height: 3.2m (10 ft. 6.5 in.)
• Wheel Track: N/A
• Landing Gear Type: Fixed
• Wing Surface Area: 24.85 m² (267.49 ft²)

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Weights:

• Empty: 1,504kg (3,316 lbs.)
• Maximum: 2,217kg (4,888 lbs.)

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Performance:

• Maximum Speed: 345kph (214 mph)
• Initial climb: 2,950 ft. (900m/minute)
• Range: 530 miles (850 km)
• Service Ceiling: 29,530 ft. (9000m)

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Armament:

• 2 × MG 17 7.92mm machine guns in fuselage
• 2 × MG FF 20mm cannons in place of bombs

Bomb Load:

Four × 50 kg. (110 lb.) bombs

Sources:
Gunston, Bill - The Encyclodepia of the Worlds Combat aircraft, 1976, Chartwell Books, Inc., New York
Brown, Eric, Captain - Wings of the Luftwaffe, 1979, Airlife Publishing Ltd., Shrewsbury
Gunston, Bill & Wood, Tony - Hitler's Luftwaffe, 1977, Salamander Books Ltd., London
Donald, David - The Complete Encyclopedia Of World Aircraft, 1997, Brown Packaging Books Ltd., London
Wikipedia - Henschel Hs 123