
Henschel Hs 129 - Wikipedia
The Henschel Hs 129 was a ground-attack aircraft designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Henschel Flugzeugwerke AG. Fielded by the Luftwaffe during the Second World War, it saw combat in Tunisia and on the Eastern Front.
Hs 129 - WW2 Weapons
The Henschel Hs 129 was a World War II-era German ground-attack aircraft developed by Henschel Flugzeugwerke. Design and purpose: It was specifically designed for close air support and anti-tank operations, with a heavily armored cockpit to protect the pilot.
The reason Hs 129 Was Supposed to Be the A-10 of World War II
2025年2月19日 · The Hs 129 was supposed to be the Luftwaffe’s ultimate aerial tank-killer, dealing death from above to Soviet T-34s on the Russian front. In other words, it would be easy to see it as a World War II-forerunner of today’s formidable A-10 Warthog.
The Soaring Tank Buster With a 75 mm Cannon - Henschel Hs 129
2023年5月15日 · Spurred on by the Condor Legion’s success in the Spanish Civil War, the idea gave rise to the Henschel Hs 129, an aircraft designed to be Germany’s ultimate Panzerknacker. The Hs 129 was intended to be a tank-hunting, close-support aircraft.
Henschel Hs 129 – Specifications, Facts, Drawings, Blueprints
2013年3月28日 · It was a small low-wing with a triangular-section fuselage and two 465 hp Argus As 410 twelve-cylinder inverted-vee air-cooled engines. The airframe was built of light alloy with stressed skin and 5 mm armoured plated protecting the engines.
Henschel Hs 129: Tank-Busting Under Fire - World War 2 Planes
The Henschel Hs 129 was a warbird that carved its niche as a formidable tank-buster during World War II. What set this aircraft apart were its robust armament and the innovative armor that shielded it from ground fire as it swooped in on its targets.
Henschel Hs 129 · The Encyclopedia of Aircraft David C. Eyre
2019年5月19日 · The Henschel Hs 129 was one of a number of designs put forward to the German State Ministry of Aviation in 1937 for a dedicated close air support aircraft, becoming known as the “winged can-opener”.
Henschel Hs 129 Close-Support / Anti-Tank Ground Attack Aircraft
2021年4月26日 · The Henschel Hs 129 fighter-bomber was built to a 1937 German specification for a twin-engine close-support aircraft with considerable armor protection for pilot and crew and the ability to field twin 20mm cannons at least.
Henschel Hs 129 - German WW2 Aircraft & Warplanes - History
The Henschel Hs 129 was a twin-engine ground-attack aircraft operated by the Luftwaffe during World War II. Designed by Henschel & Son, the Hs 129 was developed to provide effective close air support and anti-tank capabilities to German ground forces …
Henschel Hs 129 | Aircraft | Weapons & Technology - German War …
Detailed specification and history of the Henschel Hs 129, a ground attack and anti-tank aircraft used by the Luftwaffe in World War II.