Heinkel He 219

Heinkel He 219
Krajiny	Nacistické Nemecko
Úlohu	Nočný bojovník
Prvý let	6. novembra 1942
Postavený	300

Komisia Heinkel He 219 Orlia sova Eagle-Owl bol nočný bojovník, ktorý slúžil s nemeckou Luftwaffe v neskorších fázach druhej svetovej vojny. Relatívne sofistikovaný dizajn, He 219 mal celý rad inovácií, vrátane Lichtenstein SN-2 pokročilý VHF-band intercept radar, ktorý sa tiež používa na nočných stíhačkách Ju 88G a Bf 110G. Bolo to tiež prvé operačné vojenské lietadlo vybavené vyhadzovacími sedadlami a prvé operačné nemecké lietadlo z obdobia druhej svetovej vojny s trojkolesovým pristávacím zariadením. Ak by bol Uhu k dispozícii v množstve, mohlo to mať významný vplyv na strategickú nočnú bombardovaciu ofenzívu Kráľovského letectva; Ale len 294 zo všetkých modelov bolo postavených do konca vojny a tieto videli len obmedzené služby. Ernst-Wilhelm Modrow bol vedúcim nočným stíhacím esom na He 219. Modrow bol pripísaný na 33 z 34 nočných leteckých víťazstiev na tomto type.

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Heinkel He 219 A-2 Uhu Chodiť
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The Scourge of the Night Bombers

Komisia Heinkel He 219 Orlia sova 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)
Úlohu	Night Fighter
Posádky	2 (Pilot and Radar Operator)
First Flight	November 6, 1942
Pohonná jednotka	2 × Daimler-Benz DB 603G inverted V-12
Horsepower	1,750 hp (1,305 kW) per engine
Maximálna rýchlosť	416 mph (670 km/h)
Radar	FuG 220 Lichtenstein SN-2
Výzbroj	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.