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Aviation
He 51 C-1/L
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Rank
AB
1.0
RB
1.0
SB
1.0
Battle rating
Germany
Game nation
Fighter
Main role
General information

The He 51 C-1/L is a gift German biplane fighter. It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27. It is currently unavailable in-game as a hidden vehicle.

When paired up against other reserve fighters in the game, the He 51 can hold its own, though it will not win any speed records, nor will its machine guns out fire some of the early Soviet fighters, however, there is a place for the He 51 C-1/L. Diving straight into a cluster of fighters rolling around with each other is not the best tactic, it is better to pick a target and go after it, however, if cornered, the slower speed and manoeuvrability of the He 51 can get it out of tight spaces and potentially down a few enemy aircraft in the process. With two 7 mm machine guns, tracer rounds work best against early aircraft, especially those which are fabric covered and have non-sealing fuel tanks. Though the pilot may find themselves up-tiered against mono-wing aircraft of faster speeds, the He 51 C-1/L can quickly turn the tables and put the faster enemy fighter on the receiving end of a stream of bullets, and only a few hits are enough to hobble the enemy aircraft allowing the Heinkel to catch up and finish the job.


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Flight performance
Max speed
at 4,000 m 310286323298 km/h
Rate of Climb 14.311.717.911.7 m/s
Turn time 1516.114.615.4 s
Max altitude 8,000 m
Takeoff Run 294 m

Combat
flaps
Take-off
flaps
Landing
flaps
Air
brake
Gear
control
General characteristics
Crew 1 person
Gross weight 2.1 t
Engine BMW VI
Length 8.4 m
Wingspan 13.8 m

Limits:
Max Speed Limit (IAS) 550 km/h
Mach Number Limit 1
Flap Speed Limit (IAS) 320 km/h
Offensive armament
2 × 7.92 mm MG 17 machine gun
Ammunition 1,000 rounds
Fire rate 1,200 shots/min

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
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Suspended armament
Setup 1 6 × 10 kg SD10C bomb
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 101 → 124 SL
RB 151 → 186 SL
SB 92 → 113 SL
Crew training 200 SL
Experts 1,000 SL
Aces 20 GE
Research Aces 96,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
10 / 20 / 80 % SL
100 % RP
Total cost of modifications 2,970 RP
890 SL
Talisman cost 190 GE

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