Heinkel HD 27

The Heinkel HD 27 was a mail-carrying transport built in Germany in the 1920s.

HD 27
RoleMail delivery aircraft
National originGermany
ManufacturerHeinkel
First flight1925
Number built1

Operational history

The HD 27 flew in 1925 and carried mail until 1928, when it was destroyed in a tornado. No more airframes were built, but the HD 27 formed the basis for the HD 39.[1][2]

Specifications

Data from [3]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Capacity: two mail compartments
  • Length: 8.80 m (28 ft 10 in)
  • Wingspan: 12.40 m (40 ft 8 in)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Liberty L-12 V-12 water-cooled in-line piston engine, 300 kW (400 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitch propeller

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 178 km/h (111 mph, 96 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 155 km/h (96 mph, 84 kn)

References

Further reading

  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 499.