Easy enough prey for RAF fighters over the Channel, over the Arctic, under conditions of luftwaffe air superiority, the He-115 proved a valuable asset. It could withstand the harshest conditions and adopt a variety of roles. A flight of He-115's opened the attack on PQI7. Heinkel He-115 ENGINES: Two 960 hp 132 K BMW radials DIMENSIONS: Wingspan 73 ft I in (22.275 m) Length 56 ft 9 in (17.30 m) Height 21 ft 73/4 in (6.60 m) WEIGHT: Maximum 23,545 Ib (10,700 kg) ARMAMENT: One torpedo or 2,205 Ib ( 1,000 kg) of mines, four 7.9 mm machine guns, one MG 151 cannon PERFORMANCE: Maximum speed 186 mph (300 km/h) maximum range 1,740 miles (2,800 km)
