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Heinkel He 115 |
 | | The He 115 was developed as a torpedo-bomber, mine-laying and reconnaissance aircraft, during the mid-thirties by the Ernst Heinkel A.G. The two-engined all-metal mid-wing twin-floatplane possessed exceptional water handling qualities, good stability and an outstanding performance. |
 | | Ten He 115 A-Os were built in 1937 as a pre-production series with a MG 15 machine gun for the observer, followed by the He 115 A-1 production model, differing only in having an additional MG 15 in the nose. |
 | | The sole example of the He 115 D was a conversion of a He 115 A-1, incorporating two 1,600 hp BMW801C radials, a crew of four and able to reach a top speed of 248 mph (399 kmh); it was employed operationally in 1941. |
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