Heinkel He 59

He 59
The prototype He 59B-3 search-and-rescue aircraft in flight.
General information
TypeTrainer, transport, air ambulance, torpedo bomber
ManufacturerHeinkel
Primary usersLuftwaffe
Number built142
History
Introduction date1935
First flightSeptember 1931
Retired1944

The Heinkel He 59 was a twin-engined German biplane designed in 1930, resulting from a requirement for a torpedo bomber and reconnaissance aircraft able to operate on wheeled landing gear or twin-floats.

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