Heinkel He 114

The Heinkel He 114 was a sesquiplane reconnaissance seaplane built for the German Kriegsmarine in the 1930s for use from warships. Its upper wings were attached to the fuselage with cabane struts and its lower wings had a reduced span but a similar chord. It replaced the company's He 60 but did not remain in service long before the Arado Ar 196 became Germany's standard observation seaplane. The He 114 was never a great success, was not built in large numbers and served with the Luftwaffe for only a short time. Variants included the A-0 pre-production batch of ten, a training A-1 with 33 built, and export versions for Sweden and Romania. By the end of 1940 Germany said it could deliver 12 aircraft to Sweden, which accepted, but Germany soon cancelled the order. Wrecks were recovered by Romanian Navy divers in October 2012 and are stored at the National Museum of the Romanian Navy.