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Heinkel Han 219
Land	Nazi-Tyskland
Rolle	Nattjager
Første flytur	6. november 1942
Bygget	300

Den Heinkel He 219 Ørneugle («Eagle-Owl») var en nattjager som tjenestegjorde med det tyske Luftwaffe i de senere stadiene av andre verdenskrig. En relativt sofistikert design, He 219 hadde en rekke innovasjoner, inkludert Lichtenstein SN-2 avansert VHF-båndsavskjæringsradar, også brukt på Ju 88G og Bf 110G nattjagere. Det var også det første operative militærflyet som ble utstyrt med utkastingsseter og det første operative tyske flyet fra andre verdenskrig med trehjuls landingsutstyr. Hadde Uhu vært tilgjengelig i mengde, kunne det ha hatt en betydelig effekt på den strategiske nattbombeoffensiven til Royal Air Force; Men bare 294 av alle modellene ble bygget ved slutten av krigen, og disse så bare begrenset bruk. Ernst-Wilhelm Modrow var det ledende nattjageresset på He 219. Modrow ble kreditert med 33 av 34 nattlige luftseire på typen.

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The Scourge of the Night Bombers

Den Heinkel He 219 Ørneugle 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)
Rolle	Night Fighter
Mannskapet	2 (Pilot and Radar Operator)
First Flight	November 6, 1942
Kraftverk	2 × Daimler-Benz DB 603G inverted V-12
Horsepower	1,750 hp (1,305 kW) per engine
Maximum Speed	416 mph (670 km/h)
Radar	FuG 220 Lichtenstein SN-2
Bevæpning	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.