HE177

[olds442]

Technical Data

Origin: Ernst Heinkel AG, also built by Arado Flugzeugwerke.
Type: He177, six seat heavy-bomber and missle carrier
Engines: Two 2,950hp Daimler-Benz DB 610A-1/B-1, each comprising two inverted-vee-12 liquid-cooled engines geared to one propellor.
Dimensions: Span 103ft 1 3/4 in (31.44m); length 72ft 2in (22m); height 21ft (6.4m)
Weights: Empty 37,038lb (16,800kg); loaded (A-5) 68,343lb (31,000kg)
Performance: Maximum speed (at 41,000lb) 295mph (472 km/h); initial climb 853ft (260m)/min; service ceiling 26,500ft (7080m); range with FX or Hs293 missles (no bombs) about 3,107 miles (5000km)
Armament: (A-5/R-2) one 7.92mm MG 81J manually aimed in nose, one MG131 in forward dorsal turret, one MG 131 in rear dorsal turret, one MG 151 manually aimed in the tail and two MG 81 or one MG 131 manually aimed at rear of gondola; maximum internal bombload 13,200lb (6000kg), seldom carried. External load: two Hs293 guided missiles, FX 1400 guided bombs, mines or torpedoes (more if internal bay blanked off and racks added below it.)
Users: Germany (Luftwaffe)

 

[bortas1]

  i thought any aircraft had to have 4 engines to be classied as a haevy? i could be wrong.

[ACE]

Hanger queen!

[oakranger]

Technical Data

Origin: Ernst Heinkel AG, also built by Arado Flugzeugwerke.
Type: He177, six seat heavy-bomber and missle carrier
Engines: Two 2,950hp Daimler-Benz DB 610A-1/B-1, each comprising two inverted-vee-12 liquid-cooled engines geared to one propellor.
Dimensions: Span 103ft 1 3/4 in (31.44m); length 72ft 2in (22m); height 21ft (6.4m)
Weights: Empty 37,038lb (16,800kg); loaded (A-5) 68,343lb (31,000kg)
Performance: Maximum speed (at 41,000lb) 295mph (472 km/h); initial climb 853ft (260m)/min; service ceiling 26,500ft (7080m); range with FX or Hs293 missles (no bombs) about 3,107 miles (5000km)
Armament: (A-5/R-2) one 7.92mm MG 81J manually aimed in nose, one MG131 in forward dorsal turret, one MG 131 in rear dorsal turret, one MG 151 manually aimed in the tail and two MG 81 or one MG 131 manually aimed at rear of gondola; maximum internal bombload 13,200lb (6000kg), seldom carried. External load: two Hs293 guided missiles, FX 1400 guided bombs, mines or torpedoes (more if internal bay blanked off and racks added below it.)
Users: Germany (Luftwaffe)

 

+1 

Maybe if you keep on pushing for this like people did for the B-29 and M-18, We will get it.

[Bino]

i thought any aircraft had to have 4 engines to be classied as a haevy? i could be wrong.

It had two pairs of ganged, geared, inverted V-12 engines.  Kinda like cobbling together a W-24 engine on each wing.  Kinda.  That was a major factor in why the HE-177 was such a disaster out here in RL.  It suffered multiple engine problems (fire, oil loss, etc.) throughout development, persisting into deployment. 

That, and the RLM insisted on testing it as a dive-bomber!!!  We all know that among heavies, that only works for the Lancaster.   

[dirt911]

Really the way i look at it before we get this we should get the 88 remodeled and then see what he thinks between the He177 and the New Ju-88.

It might be a better option than the betty though we added the betty and you talk about a hangar queen, atleast he wants so he can ACTUALLY FLY IT.

Unlike the betty which basically was blowing smoke up everyones bellybutton that it would get used.

[Volron]

I won't say no to the He-177's introduction to AH (translation: +1).  I'd fly her once she's in.

I WILL say that the Do-217 or even the Do-17 would probably be a better add right now than the He-177.

[Raptor05121]

I'm not too familiar with the German bombers but I'm all for one! Whatever is the biggest (production) run model!

[oakranger]

I'm not too familiar with the German bombers but I'm all for one! Whatever is the biggest (production) run model!

He-177A-5 (800 +).