He 112 V-5

This page is about the German fighter He 112 V-5. For other versions, see He 112 (Family).

He 112 V-5

He 51 C-1/L

He 112 A-0

He 112 V-5

He 51 C-1/L

He 112 A-0

Germany

I Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
1.3	1.3	1.7

Class:

Fighter

Research:2 900

Purchase:700

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Description

The He 112 V-5 is a rank I German fighter with a battle rating of 1.3 (AB/RB) and 1.7 (SB). It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27.

The He 112 V-5 is best used in lower altitudes. Even without diving down to the enemy to gain speed, it's a very good turn-fighter and has very good energy retention. It has very weak protection and armament, but you will most likely face with biplanes, so you will easily rip off their wings. The 7.92 mm ammo has a very simple ballistic trajectory, so its a very good plane to learn how to play in Realistic Battles (RB).

General info

Flight performance

Arrestor gear

Accelerates braking by grabbing the brake cable on the deck of the aircraft carrier

Max speed

at 3 700 m483 km/h

Turn time17 s

Max altitude7 500 m

EngineJunkers Jumo 210D

TypeInline

Cooling systemWater

Take-off weight2 t

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 3,700 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	464	446	7500	17.8	18.4	8.7	8.7	270
Upgraded	505	483		16.2	17.0	14.1	11.1

Details

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

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
680	300	403	381	270	~10	~8

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 280	< 320	< 360	> 312

Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
1,250 m	640 hp	719 hp
Setting 2
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
3,150 m	600 hp	674 hp

Survivability and armour

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural680 km/h

Gear300 km/h

The He 112 V-5 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 the injure the pilot.

• No armour protection
• Self-sealing fuel tank

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB103 → 128

RB161 → 201

SB154 → 192

Total cost of modifications2 960

885

Talisman cost190

Crew training200

Experts1 000

Aces20

Research Aces96 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

10 / 20 / 40 %

100 / 100 / 100 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Research: 200 Cost: 60 40 Radiator Research: 200 Cost: 60 40 Compressor Research: 220 Cost: 65 45 Wings repair Research: 370 Cost: 110 70 Engine Research: 370 Cost: 110 70 Engine injection Research: 480 Cost: 145 95	Airframe Research: 220 Cost: 65 45 Cover Research: 480 Cost: 145 95	mg_belt_pack Research: 200 Cost: 60 40 mg17_new_gun Research: 220 Cost: 65 45

Armaments

Offensive armament

Weapon 12 x 7.92 mm MG 17 machine gun

Ammunition1 000 rounds

Fire rate1 200 shots/min

The He 112 V-5 is armed with:

• 2 x 7.92 mm MG 17 machine guns, nose-mounted (500 rpg = 1,000 total)

Both machine guns are arranged with one gun on each side of the fuselage, forward of the pilot, mounted beside the engine. Each is armed with the same amount of ammunition, which means that both guns will fire together until empty. The He 112 V-5 may suffer in uptiers with only 2 x 7.92 MGs as armament.

Usage in battles

The He 112's instrument panel.

The He 112 V-5 is a very good turn fighter. The elliptical gull wings allow it to turn just like the Spitfire. It carries the same engine used in the early Junkers Ju 87, but it performs badly above 3,000 m. Only use M.E.C. if you know what are you doing.

After takeoff, stay at an altitude where you want and gain some speed. Only go above 3,000 m if it is necessary. Only use M.E.C. if you practice it with the engine in test flights, any bad movement with M.E.C. can kill your engine within a few seconds. Once you have found an enemy, make a short burst to its wings as the 7.92 mm ammo will rip the wings off easily if you accurately place your rounds on target. If you overshoot the enemy, cut your throttle a bit down, your performance will not change too much.

Counter-tactics

If you stay above 3,000 m, you should not need to worry about them as the He 112 V-5 engine does not do well above that altitude. If you are below 3,000 m, try to turn-fight with them if you have a more manoeuvrable aircraft, if not, try to gain some distance and go for a Boom & Zoom attack against them. If you carry one of the dreaded .50 calibre machine guns, line up a shot and make some precise bursts to deal with the He 112 V-5.

Manual Engine Control

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

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Can perform well enough at almost any role
• Agile
• Has flaps

Cons:

• Poor maximum altitude
• Open and exposed cockpit
• No match for most fighters at the same rank
• Poor armament

History

Archive of the in-game description

Heinkel He.112V5 single-engine front-line fighter, issued 1936. A single-seat all-metal monoplane fighter with an enclosed cockpit and a retractable landing gear system including tail wheel. This aircraft was designed in the Heinkel Flugzeugwerke design bureau by the brothers Walter and Siegfried Günter. The aircraft was built for a single-seat fighter monoplane competition announced by Hermann Goering in May 1934. The He.112's main competitor in this competition was another famous German aircraft designer's creation: the Messerschmitt Bf.109V. The first prototype He.112V1 fighter made its first flight on September 1, 1935. The experts of the Reich's Ministry of Aviation were unable to select just one prototype, so Messerschmitt and Heinkel were given orders for 15 pre-production machines, to be deployed for military trials. Based on the test results, the Bf.109 fighter was adopted by the Luftwaffe in the summer of 1936. It was decided that the He.112 would be kept as a backup in case, for some reason, production of the Bf.109 had to be stopped. Construction of the 15 pre-production vehicles continued. The designers continued their work, making changes and improvements here and there in the plane's construction. The next prototype He.112V5 was equipped with an inline 12-cylinder liquid-cooled Junkers Jumo.210D engine with a takeoff power of 680 hp and a two-bladed metal Junkers-Hamilton variable-pitch propeller. The aircraft was armed with two synchronous 7.92-mm Rheinmetall-Borsig MG.17 machine guns with 500 rounds per gun, which were installed on the sides of the forward fuselage. The aeroplane's wing shape was significantly modified. It now had a sharp bend in its leading edge and rounded tips. The company's head, Ernst Heinkel, decided to show the prototype He.112V5 to the international market. In the spring of 1937, the aircraft was shown to a Japanese naval delegation, sent to Germany to learn about prospective future developments in aviation technology. The Japanese showed interest in the aircraft and decided to obtain a prototype for more detailed study and testing. In March 1937, an He.112V5 was sent to Japan by sea. In the Land of the Rising Sun, the fighter was delivered to the Technical Commission of the Imperial Navy and designated the A7He1. Together with two other pre-production aircraft, the He.112A-05 (Wr.N.1959) and the He.112A-06 (Wr.N.1960) - also acquired by the Japanese Navy - the He.112V5 underwent tests to compare it to the carrier-based Mitsubishi A5M4 fighter. Japanese experts appreciated certain features of the design, such as the in-line engine and innovations like the retractable landing gear, but they decided not to order a large batch of planes. Primarily, the military did not like the fighter's relatively poor armament.

Media

Images

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Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the He 112 V-5 from live.warthunder.com.

See also

Related development

• He 112 (Family)

External links

• Official data sheet - more details about the performance