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Heinkel Tiene 219 años
País	Alemania nazi
Papel	Luchador nocturno
Primer vuelo	6 de noviembre de 1942
Construido	300

el Heinkel Tiene 219 Uhu ("Eagle-Owl") fue un luchador nocturno que sirvió con la Luftwaffe alemana en las últimas etapas de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Un diseño relativamente sofisticado, el He 219 poseía una variedad de innovaciones, incluyendo lichtenstein SN-2 avanzado radar de interceptación de banda VHF, también utilizado en los cazas nocturnos Ju 88G y Bf 110G. También fue el primer avión militar operativo equipado con asientos de eyección y el primer avión operativo de la segunda guerra mundial alemana con tren de aterrizaje triciclo. Si la Uhu hubiera estado disponible en cantidad, podría haber tenido un efecto significativo en la ofensiva estratégica de bombardeo nocturno de la Real Fuerza Aérea; pero, sólo 294 de todos los modelos fueron construidos al final de la guerra y estos sólo vieron un servicio limitado. Ernst-Wilhelm Modrow fue el principal as de luchador nocturno en el He 219. Modrow fue acreditado con 33 de 34 victorias aéreas nocturnas en el tipo.

Fuente: Heinkel Tiene 219 años en Wikipedia

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The Scourge of the Night Bombers

el Heinkel Tiene 219 Uhu was arguably the finest night fighter produced during World War II. It was a sophisticated, purpose-built hunter designed to intercept the RAF’s heavy bomber streams. On its very first combat mission in June 1943, the prototype shot down five Lancaster bombers in a single night. Despite its incredible performance and the desperate need for such a defender, the “Uhu” suffered from political infighting within the Luftwaffe leadership, which severely limited its production numbers.

Attribute	Technical Specification (He 219 A-7)
Papel	Night Fighter
Equipo	2 (Pilot and Radar Operator)
First Flight	November 6, 1942
Planta motriz	2 × Daimler-Benz DB 603G inverted V-12
Horsepower	1,750 hp (1,305 kW) per engine
Velocidad máxima	416 mph (670 km/h)
Radar	FuG 220 Lichtenstein SN-2
Armamento	Up to 6 × 20mm or 30mm cannons (including Schräge Musik)

A Masterclass in High-Tech Design

The First Ejection Seats: The He 219 was the first operational aircraft in the world to be equipped with compressed-air ejection seats for both crew members, ensuring they could escape the high-speed aircraft in an emergency.
Tricycle Landing Gear: Rare for German designs of the time, the Uhu featured a nose-wheel configuration. This gave the pilot excellent visibility while taxiing and made landings much safer at the high speeds required by its heavy wing loading.
“Schräge Musik” (Slanted Music): The He 219 frequently carried two 30mm MK 108 cannons mounted behind the cockpit, firing upward at a 65-degree angle. This allowed the pilot to fly underneath a bomber—where its gunners couldn’t see him—and fire directly into the fuel tanks.
Advanced Radar Array: The nose was dominated by the “antlers” of the Lichtenstein radar. The FAW.7 version featured the SN-2 array, which was resistant to the “Window” (chaff) dropped by British bombers to confuse German sensors.

Operational Excellence & Rarity

The Mosquito Hunter: The He 219 was one of the few German aircraft fast enough and agile enough at high altitude to consistently intercept and shoot down the elusive de Havilland Mosquito.
Modular Armament: The “Waffenträger” (Weapon Carrier) tray beneath the fuselage allowed armorers to quickly swap out cannon configurations, letting the aircraft be tailored for different mission types in minutes.
The “Uhu” Legacy: Only about 294 were built before the end of the war. After the conflict, both the US and UK captured surviving airframes for intense study, as its cockpit ergonomics and sensor integration were years ahead of their time.
The Sole Survivor: Today, only one He 219 exists. It was painstakingly restored and is now on display at the **Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center** in the United States.