Kit 1/48 He 111H-16, German World War II bomber ICM 48263

He 111H-16 In the early 1930s, the idea of ​​a high-speed bomber capable of outrunning modern fighters appeared in the world. One of the objectifications of this concept was the He 111 twin-engine bomber, developed by the German company Heinkel Flugzeugwerke AG. From December 1942, the He 111H-16 aircraft were produced with increased power Jumo 211F-2 liquid-cooled engines, wider wooden VS 11 propellers and more powerful armament. This variant could carry up to 3,000 kg of bombs internally and externally. The He 111H-16 was the last production variant of the Heinkel medium bomber. By the end of 1943, approximately 1,155 aircraft had been produced. The 111H-16 was used on all fronts as night bombers, transports and glider tugs.