Heinkel He 111
The Heinkel He 111 is a German airliner and medium bomber designed by Siegfried and Walter Gnter at Heinkel Flugzeugwerke in 1934. Through development, it was described as a wolf in sheep's clothing. Due to restrictions placed on Germany after the First World War prohibiting bombers, it was presented solely as a civil airliner, although from conception the design was intended to provide the nascent Luftwaffe with a heavy bomber.
Why It Mattered
The Heinkel He 111 is a German airliner and medium bomber designed by Siegfried and Walter Gnter at Heinkel Flugzeugwerke in 1934. Through development, it was described as a wolf in sheep's clothing. Due to restrictions placed on Germany after the First World War prohibiting bombers, it was presented solely as a civil airliner, although from conception the design was intended to provide the nascent Luftwaffe with a heavy bomber.
Design Notes
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Operational History
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Afterlife
Surviving airframes are documented in the sources.