title: Heinkel He 63
text: # Heinkel He 63
  
  The Heinkel He 63 was a trainer biplane built in Germany in the early 1930s. It was a largely conventional design with single-bay wings, fixed tailskid undercarriage, and two open cockpits in tandem. An unusual feature of the design was the highly swept, arrow-shaped upper wing, braced to the lower wing by N-type struts. Prototypes of the He 63 were built in both landplane and seaplane form, but no production ensued.
  
  ## Specifications (Landplane)
  
  General characteristics
  
  * Crew: Two, pilot and instructor
  * Length: 8.20 m (26 ft 11 in)
  * Wingspan: 10.80 m (35 ft 5 in)
  * Height: 2.70 m (8 ft 10 in)
  * Wing area: 24.4 $m^2$ (263 sq ft)
  * Empty weight: 820 kg (1,800 lb)
  * Gross weight: 1,250 kg (2,750 lb)
  * Powerplant: 1 × Argus As 10C , 120 kW (160 hp)
  
  Performance
  
  * Maximum speed: 200 km/h (125 mph, 109 kn)
  * Range: 1,100 km (684 mi, 594 nmi)
  * Service ceiling: 3,900 m (12,800 ft)
  