WOW234 Heinkel 219 UHU
WOW234 Heinkel 219 UHU
WOW234 Heinkel 219 UHU
WOW234 Heinkel 219 UHU
WOW234 Heinkel 219 UHU

WOW234 Heinkel 219 UHU

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WOW234; The Heinkel He 219 Uhu was a two seater night fighter that served with the Luftwaffe during the latter stages of WW2,  it first flew in November 1942 and entered service in 1943. A relatively sophisticated design, the He 219 possessed a variety of innovations, including Lichenstein SN-2 advanced VHF-band intercept radar, which was also used on the Me 110 and Junkers Ju88 night fighters. It was also the first operational military aircraft to be equipped with ejector seats and the first operational German World War II-era aircraft with tricycle landing gear.
Had the Uhu been available in quantity, it might have had a significant effect on the bombing offensive of the RAF; however, only 294 of all models were built by the end of the war and these saw only limited service
The He 219 was the only piston engine night fighter capable of facing the British Mosquito on equal terms, given its speed, maneuverability and firepower, but it did not play a significant role in the war because German industry failed to make it available in the numbers required. Model dimensions are approximately 50cm long and 61cm wingspan excluding radar which is detachable.

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