A7He1

This page is about the premium Japanese fighter A7He1. For the native German version, see He 112 B-0.

A7He1

A7He1

Japan

II Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
2.3	2.0	2.3

Class:

PREMIUM

Fighter

Purchase:700

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Description

The A7He1 is a premium rank II Japanese fighter with a battle rating of 2.3 (AB/SB) and 2.0 (RB). It was introduced in Update 1.37 and costs 550 Golden Eagles . The A7He1 is the exact copy of the He 112 B-0 from the Luftwaffe.

General info

Flight performance

Max speed

at 2 800 m502 km/h

Turn time19 s

Max altitude8 000 m

EngineJunkers Jumo 210С

TypeInline

Cooling systemWater

Take-off weight2 t

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 2,800 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	482	466	8000	20.0	20.8	11.0	11.0	250
Upgraded	525	502		18.0	19.0	17.3	13.8

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
✓	✓	✓	X	X

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
730	450	498	469	320	~14	~14

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 280	< 320	< 360	> 315

Survivability and armour

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural730 km/h

Gear450 km/h

The A7He1 has no armour protection, but the fuel tanks are self-sealing. All the major modules are located in the nose and wing roots of the plane. This means the pilot and major modules have very little protection, although from the front the engine can absorb shots before they injure the pilot.

• No armour protection
• Self-sealing fuel tanks

Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB548

RB441

SB602

Crew training2 300

Experts15 000

Aces125

Research Aces320 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 30 / 60 / 120 %

2 × 112 / 112 / 112 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Radiator Compressor Wings repair Engine Engine injection	Airframe Cover	mg_belt_pack mg17_new_gun mgff_belt_pack mgff_new_gun

Armaments

Offensive armament

Weapon 12 x 20 mm MG FF cannon

Ammunition120 rounds

Fire rate520 shots/min

Weapon 22 x 7.92 mm MG 17 machine gun

Ammunition1 000 rounds

Fire rate1 200 shots/min

The A7He1 is armed with:

• 2 x 20 mm MG FF cannons, wing-mounted (60 rpg = 120 total)
• 2 x 7.92 mm MG 17 machine guns, nose-mounted (500 rpg = 1,000 total)

Usage in battles

The offensive weapons are equal to the Bf 109 E-3 with one exception: the nose-mounted machine guns have half the ammo. While this seems to be a drawback for the He 112/A7He1, it really is not. With 500 rounds per gun, the Heinkel will not run out of ammo any time soon.

The MG 17's major advantage comes in handy for adjusting shots at long range. The 7.92 mm bullet has better bullet ballistics than the 20 mm MG FF, but they can still be used for predicting the bullet drop of the 20 mm cannon shells. Keep in mind that the MG 17's successor, the 13 mm MG 131, has the same ballistics as the MG 17; a decision made in real life to allow pilots to immediately use the new MG without having to adjust for a change bullet behaviour.

On paper, the A7He1 appears to be quite well armed, having two machine guns and two MG FF cannons. However, the cannons are quite underwhelming, especially with the Air targets belt. Many of the belts rounds seem to explode on the surface of enemy aircraft, damaging external features such as control surfaces, but doing very little internal damage. Sometimes, multiple hits can be placed on an aircraft with little or no effect. It is best to aim for flaps, particularly ailerons and elevators. This means that if an aircraft can't be knocked out of the sky, it can be forced to crash due to loss of control.

The A7He1 suits naval battles, especially naval RBs. Compared to other early German and Japanese aircraft which have poor-penetrating 7.92/7.7mm machine guns, the A7He1 has two powerful cannons which can deal a lot of damage, especially to small boats. The stealth belt suits this method best, as this belt has lots of APHE shots.

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Controllable	Controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Not auto controlled	Separate	Not controllable 2 gears	Not controllable

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Good firepower
• Good speed
• Good stability
• Small size
• Plenty of machine gun ammo, decent back-up after cannon ammunition runs out
• Quite manoeuvrable
• Decent roll rate
• Has WEP unlike previous He 112s

Cons:

• Mediocre sustained turn rate
• Low cannon ammunition count
• MG FF cannons don't provide the punch as expected of the calibre
• Ineffective against large bombers
• No armour or protection whatsoever
• Ineffective at ground attack
• Does not contend well against Spitfires and Hurricanes, which are common at the rank
• Poor handling at high speeds

History

As the He 112 was phased out of German service in favour for the Bf 109, the Germans started considering to export the He 112's instead. The first nation placing an order was Japan, who ordered 30 He 112 B-0's to be used on the Chinese front by the Navy. The Japanese Naval designation for the He 112 B-0 was A7He1, as the A6M was already green lighted but still in tweaking stage.

As the first 12 He 112 B-0 arrived, the Navy started comparing and testing their new purchase. As the Navy compared the A7He To the A5M. Out of this they concluded that the A7He is quite the speed demon compared to the A5M but lacks all maneuverability and climbing speed. Due this, the Navy scrapped the plan for frontline usage and used the A7He1 for training and teaching purposes. It was also used to research the wing design, engine, landing gear and auxiliary technology. In addition, a single A7He1 has been passed down to the Second Faculty of Engineering, Tokyo Imperial University.

The remaining order of He 112 B-0's has been cancelled due to delays and considered inferior to domestic Japanese plane design / doctrine. These planes have been transferred to the Condor Legion to fight in the Spanish Civil War.

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

• reference to the series of the aircraft;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• Official data sheet - more details about the performance