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Heinkel Ele 219
País	Alemanha nazista
Papel	Lutador noturno
Primeiro voo	6 de novembro de 1942
Construído	300

O Heinkel He 219 Eagle Owl ("Eagle-Owl") foi um lutador noturno que serviu com a Luftwaffe alemã nos estágios posteriores da Segunda Guerra Mundial. Um design relativamente sofisticado, o He 219 possuía uma variedade de inovações, incluindo lichtenstein SN-2 avançado radar de interceptação de banda VHF, também usado nos caças noturnos Ju 88G e Bf 110G. Foi também a primeira aeronave militar operacional a ser equipada com assentos de ejeção e a primeira aeronave operacional da Segunda Guerra Mundial com trem de pouso triciclo. Se o Uhu estivesse disponível em quantidade, poderia ter tido um efeito significativo na ofensiva estratégica de bombardeio noturno da Força Aérea Real; mas, apenas 294 de todos os modelos foram construídos até o final da guerra e estes viram apenas serviço limitado. Ernst-Wilhelm Modrow foi o principal ás de lutadores noturnos no He 219. Modrow foi creditado com 33 de 34 vitórias no ar noturno no tipo.

Fonte: Heinkel He 219 na Wikipédia

Heinkel He 219 A-2 Uhu Anda por aí
Fotógrafo	Cees Hendriks
Localização	Desconhecido
Fotos	65

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The Scourge of the Night Bombers

O Heinkel He 219 Eagle Owl 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
tripulação	2 (Pilot and Radar Operator)
First Flight	November 6, 1942
Usina	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
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.