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Heinkel He 70 Blitz

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The Heinkel He 70 Blitz, meaning lightning, was a fast monoplane designed and produced by Heinkel Flugzeugwerke and the first Schnellbomber, or fast bomber, operated by the Luftwaffe. It began in the early 1930s as a response to a request from Deutsche Lufthansa for a fast mail plane. Heinkel gave it a low-wing cantilever monoplane layout with an efficient elliptical wing, a smooth external finish and a retractable undercarriage, powered it with a single BMW VI V-12 engine and cooled it with a compact retractable radiator to cut drag. The first prototype made its maiden flight on 1 December 1932 and set eight separate world speed records over the following months.

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1932 1
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BMW VI V-12 1
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Aircraft (no road body style) 1
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    The first prototype made its maiden flight on 1 December 1932
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    powered by a single BMW VI V-12 engine
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    was a fast monoplane aircraft designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Heinkel Flugzeugwerke
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    designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Heinkel Flugzeugwerke
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