| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | D-EEHU |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Heinkel He 72 Kadett |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Heinkel He 72 Kadett |
| Aircraft Version: | Heinkel He 172 V2 |
| C/n (msn): | 1849 |
| Operator Titles: | Heinkel |
| Location | |
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| Location: | Not known |
| Country: | Germany |
| Photo Date: | November 1935 to April 1936 |
| Photo from: | Peter de Jong Collection |
| Photo ID: | 639898 |
| Photo Comment |
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The He 172 was nothing more than a He 72 trainer with some aerodynamic improvements, notably a NACA cowling. The performance gain was disappointing and only two prototypes were completed in late 1935. It also seems that the Fw 44 Stieglitz was better liked than the Kadett by this time. Photo assumed taken in the winter of 1935-36. This photo was added on 8 January 2024, and has since been viewed 321 times. |