The Trustees and Volunteers at the Kent Battle of Britain Museum Trust at Hawkinge are very excited and pleased to announce the acquisition of a Heinkel He 111H-16 / Casa 2.111B to the ever-expanding collection of airframes at the Museum. Designed in 1934, the Heinkel He111 first appeared as a high speed civil airliner/transport. Like its contemporary, the Douglas DC-3, the He 111 had a number of new design features, ranging from its aerodynamic shape and engine cowling to its all-metal construction and retractable landing gear. He 111 A-0 Ten aircraft built based on He 111 V3, two used for trials at Rechlin, rejected by Luftwaffe, all 10 were sold to China". During WW II the He 111 was the German Luftwaffe's standard medium bomber.

The first flight took place on February 24, 1934. Further information on Please note our In the early thirties the "Deutsche Lufthansa" was looking for a new type of airplane for a crew of two and about 10 passengers. Heinkel He-111. After the Second World War, Spain's Franco Government was politically isolated, and manufactured some then obsolete German designs under licence, including the  bomber Heinkel He 111. A main Schleißheim workshop restoration project was the twin-engined Heinkel 111. By providing support for the Spanish Nationalist forces the Germans could test their new equipment and tactics under operational conditions. As of January 1937 30 planes of the Type B-1 were dispatched into action in the Spanish civil war.The He-111 quickly developed into the standard bomber of the German airforce. Nevertheless it did not succeed as a transport aircraft, particularly since Lufthansa ordered only 12 planes for scheduled passenger services. Though a far-reaching agreement, one section of the treaty specifically forbade Germany from constructing and operating an air force. B Series. March 28, 2020 March 28, 2020.

After its retirement from the Spanish Air Force in 1967, this aircraft appeared in the film 'The Battle of Britain'. The Technik Museum Sinsheim is open daily from 9 a.m. and can be experienced in most areas without a mouth and nose mask.

This prompted Heinkel to start developing the He-111 in 1934. The aircraft under restoration is one of 200 built in Spain as the CASA 2.111 until 1956. Today the museum will be open until 18:00 o´clock. A main Schleißheim workshop restoration project was the twin-engined Heinkel 111.

In the German airforce, however, it was regarded as a heavy bomber for the simple reason that, until shortly before the end of the war, no serious efforts had been made to develop a genuine heavy four-engine bomber. By using our website you accept this policy. The heavy bombers of the Allied Forces, in comparison, were able to carry an average bomb-load of 6,000 to 8,000 kg.Any serious attempt at tactical aerial warfare with blanket coverage bombing was made by Germany but once, namely in the Battle of Britain. The He-111 quickly developed into the standard bomber of the German airforce. The first bomber deliveries were made in 1936 and a number were sent to Spain the following year. Then it was sold to Germany where its last flight took place in September 1970. The Technik Museum Sinsheim is open daily from 9 a.m. and can be experienced in most areas without a mouth and nose mask.

Since it was anticipated that the Lufthansa commission would be insufficient to cover the development costs the plans provided right from the outset an alternative use as a bomber. With its defeat in World War I, the leaders of Germany signed the Treaty of Versailles which formally ended the conflict. (Here you can get more information about the restoration: Our website uses cookies. Museum Update: Heinkel Project HE 111 at Hawkinge. It quickly turned out, however, that the available airplanes were inadequate for this purpose.We open 365 days from 9am. Across the country and the world we are adapting to a slightly different way of life at the moment. This is the only photograph of the museum's aircraft in the colours of the Spanish Air Force. Kent Battle of Britain Museum Trust Ltd Press Release - 12th September 2019. Nevington War Museum: Nevington Nevington News National Collections Timeline for War Germany - Heinkel He 111; A Series. With a maximum bomb-load of 2,000 kg it should be classified as a medium bomber. Heinkel He 111 H-16 (CASA 2.111 B) Originally designed as a multipurpose aircraft, the Heinkel He 111 was used alongside the Ju 88 as a standard bomber of the Luftwaffe in the Second World War. During WW II   the He 111 was the German Luftwaffe's standard medium bomber.Originally designed as a multipurpose aircraft, the Heinkel He 111 was used alongside the Ju 88 as a standard bomber of the Luftwaffe in the Second World War. With a maximum bomb-load of 2,000 kg it should be classified as a medium bomber. The Heinkel He 111 was a German bomber aircraft designed by Siegfried and Walter Günter at Heinkel Flugzeugwerke in 1934.