Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tactical / medium bombers category.
01 / Overview
Heinkel He 51A
Category
Country
Production
1933–1939
Quantity
700
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
131
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tactical / medium bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- First Flight1933
- Service Entry Year1934
- Crew1
- Primary Rolefighter aircraft
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine Typepiston
- Engine ModelBMW VI
- Number of Engines1
▣Performance2MOD.2
- Top Speed330 km/h
- Service Ceiling8,000 m
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
- Length8.4 m
- Wingspan11 m
- Height3 m
- Empty Weight1,300 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight2,000 kg
◆Armament1MOD.1
- Internal Gun2 x 7.92 mm machine guns
▤Service History2MOD.2
- Retirement Year1939
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1933Production started
- 1936First deployment: Spanish Civil War
- 1939Production ended
93
years in service
6
years in production
700
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 3 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Heinkel He 51A 05 / Operators
Operator Countries3country
Heinkel He 51ASALES3records
Spain
Bulgariaⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS RANKING Tactical / Medium Bombers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
288TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS131INTERWAR PERIOD · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS1207GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS229PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTactical / Medium Bomberscategory.
📚 Sources