Heinkel HD 32
# Heinkel HD 32

The Heinkel HD 32 was a trainer developed in Germany in the 1920s, a derivative of the HD 21. Like that aircraft, it was a conventional, single-bay biplane, but had only two cockpits rather than the three that the HD 21 had. The other significant change was the use of a Siemens radial engine in place of the inline units that powered most of the HD 21 family.

A number of HD 32s participated in the 1925 Deutscher Rundflug, including one powered by a Bristol Lucifer engine.

## Specifications (variant)

General characteristics

* Crew: Two, pilot and instructor
* Length: 6.80 m (22 ft 4 in)
* Wingspan: 10.50 m (34 ft 5 in)
* Height: 3.02 m (9 ft 11 in)
* Wing area: 24.3 $m^2$ (262 sq ft)
* Empty weight: 520 kg (1,150 lb)
* Gross weight: 900 kg (1,980 lb)
* Powerplant: 1 × Siemens-Halske Sh 12 , 93 kW (125 hp)

Performance

* Maximum speed: 140 km/h (88 mph, 76 kn)
* Range: 600 km (375 mi, 326 nmi)
* Service ceiling: 3,800 m (12,500 ft)
* Rate of climb: 2.2 m/s (430 ft/min)
