HEINKEL HE-111

Historical Note:        Unbeatable museum quality best describes our handcrafted HE-III model airplane. After passing through the hands of master craftsmen, the parts are sanded and primed many times. Talented artists then paint on the intricate details with great accuracy. A final coat of clear lacquer protects the HE-III model and gives it a glossy finish. The HE-III model airplane comes with a handsome mahogany-based chrome pedestal, and to ensure that it is ready for delivery, it undergoes various stages of quality control before being placed in its box. The HE-III model airplane is perfect as an addition to a growing collection or as an exquisite gift to a loved one.

Scale:    1:48
W/S:     18.5       inches
Lgth:     13.5     inches

Item Number:    TMC-FGH111TE                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Price:    $175.95

Historical Note Cont'd:        The Heinkel He 111 is a medium bomber aircraft. It was manufactured by Heinkel Flugzeugwerke and designed by Siegfried and Walter Gunter. Its maiden flight was on the 24th of February 1935 and was introduced commercially in 1936. It is said to be the most famous Luftwaffe’s World War Two bombers. It was designed originally as a civil airliner and it made its mark as a bomber in the Spanish Civil War. It is perhaps the best known symbol in the Battle of Britain for the German side.

When the First World War ended the German Air Force was disbanded under the Treaty of Versailles, hence, on the 1st of October 1919, their government had to abandon all military aviation. In 1922, it became legal in Germany to design and manufacture aircrafts commercially. The Heinkel He 111 was the first modern medium bomber to emerge. Having a twin-engine, it was a larger version of the single-engine He 70.

On the 24th of February 1935, the first earlier variant He 111 V1 flew for the first time from Rostock-Marienehe. In 1935 it was followed by V2 and V4 which used the bomb bay as a four seat smoking compartment plus six other seats behind the rear fuselage. This early variants are underpowered as they only have 578-horsepower BMW VI 6.0 six-cylinder in-line engines.