Following the selection by the RLM of the Bf 109 as its next single-seat fighter over the He 112, Ernst Heinkel became … See more

Throughout the prototype period, the various models were given series designations (as noted above), and presented to the RLM as the basis for series production. The Luftwaffe never took Heinkel up … See more

In late 1944, the RLM went to manufacturers for a new high-altitude fighter with excellent performance; the Ta 152H (an inline engined version of the Focke-Wulf Fw 190) was in limited production … See more

In 1939, it was reputedly one of the world's most advanced fighter designs, even faster than the later Fw 190, with performance unrivalled until the introduction of the Vought F4U Corsair in 1943, with the similarly-po… See more

A full scale mockup of a He 100D-1 is on display at the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California. No original He 100 airframes are known to exist. See more

Data from Heinkel's High Speed Hoaxer:The Annals of the He 100
General characteristics
• Crew: One
• Length: 8.20 m (26 ft 11 in)
• Wingspan: 9.40 m (30 ft 10 in)… See more