He 111 H-16 - Revision history

U48664895: Updated description to new format

2023-10-21T19:46:56Z

Updated description to new format

U38088265: /* Suspended armament */

2023-03-08T10:44:49Z

‎Suspended armament

U140911912: he111 gets 8 incendiary bombs

2023-03-08T06:24:05Z

he111 gets 8 incendiary bombs

U38088265: /* In-game description */ Reformatted

2022-11-19T22:30:45Z

‎In-game description: Reformatted

U44629479: Edits

2022-06-03T08:51:12Z

Edits

U38088265: /* Usage in battles */

2022-04-19T17:27:47Z

‎Usage in battles

U44982996 at 13:24, 19 April 2022

2022-04-19T13:24:10Z

U44629479: Edits

2022-04-08T12:31:51Z

Edits

U44982996 at 00:02, 8 April 2022

2022-04-08T00:02:42Z

U38088265: /* Pros and cons */

2022-03-25T09:35:09Z

‎Pros and cons

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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} German bomber {{Battle-rating}}. It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27.
+The He 111 H-16 was one of the many variants built from the He 111. At the beginning, He 111s were powered by Daimler-Benz engines, specifically the DB 600. However, the He 111 E introduced the Junkers Jumo 211 engine, which was a direct competitor to the DB 600. The main difference was the increase in power, but it was relatively the same as the DB 600. Many variants after the He 111 E continued to use the Jumo 211, but there were some exceptions that were powered by the DB 601.
 == General info ==
 === Flight performance ===

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 <!-- ''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.'' -->
-{{main|SC50JA (50 kg)|SC250JA (250 kg)|SC1000L2 (1,000 kg)|SC2500 (2,500 kg)}}
+{{main|SC50JA (50 kg)|SC250JA (250 kg)|SC1000L2 (1,000 kg)|SC2500 (2,500 kg)|Flam C 250 incendiary}}
 The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
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 * 2 x 1,000 kg SC1000L2 bombs + 1 x 250 kg SC250JA bomb (2,250 kg total)
 * 1 x 2,500 kg SC2500 bomb (2,500 kg total)
-* 8x C250 incendiary bombs (880 kg total)
+* 8 x Flam C 250 incendiary bombs
 === Defensive armament ===

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 * 2 x 1,000 kg SC1000L2 bombs + 1 x 250 kg SC250JA bomb (2,250 kg total)
 * 1 x 2,500 kg SC2500 bomb (2,500 kg total)
 === Defensive armament ===
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 '''Cons:'''
 * While more well-protected than the previous variants, the H-16 still has several blind spots
 ** Gunner placements restrict effective defence to the horizontal plane only, with gaps at 2 and 10 o'clock
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=he-111h-16_winter Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

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-=== In-game description ===
+{{break}}
 The Heinkel He 111 was a German monoplane medium bomber (also torpedo bomber and attack bomber). The He 111 H-16 was the third standard H-series variant, the other two being H-3 and H-6. Most other variants were generally used in very specialized roles. Specifically, the H-16 was a further development of the H-6 with Jumo 211 F-2 engines, although several other interim variants also introduced minor changes based on combat experience. Defensive armament remained the same as on the H-11.
 Many different loadouts were supported; the bomb bay was retained and could also be used for extra fuel tanks. In the latter case, the under-fuselage ETC 2000 bomb rack was used. The H-16 was supplied with several armament kits, including the R-1 with a 13 mm MG 131 in a dorsal turret, the R-2, a glider tug and the R-3, with improved armour at the cost of a lighter bomb carrying capacity.
 == Media ==

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 {{About
 | about = German medium bomber '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
-| usage = other uses
+| usage = other versions
 | link = He 111 (Family)
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 In Arcade, try to maximize altitude upon spawning; this will make it harder for most fighters to reach you in the early moments (only for ground strike). However, this leaves your poorly defended underbelly open to most attacks, so a fighter with a decent engine could easily catch up and take you down. When engaging this bomber, don't worry about the gunners, as they have a very restricted field of, allowing an attack from these angles: 10-2 o'clock high or even 8 o'clock high/5 o'clock high, as well as 9-3 o'clock low or 10 o'clock low/2 o'clock low, as the gunners, cannot reach you there.
-In Realistic, as mid-air reload is unavailable, the He 111 can be used as a psuedo-dive bomber to quickly deliver its payload before retreating. The plane can sustain a shallow dive near the redline speed of around 500 km/h, though you should keep an eye on the IAS to prevent overspeeding and ripping the airframe in the process. The payload of 8 x 250 kg bombs or 2 x 1,000 kg bombs is enough to destroy two bases in normal matches and one in uptier matches. While the single 2,500 kg bomb is certainly very powerful, it can only destroy a single base and wastes potential TNT damage in doing so, thus it should be saved for airfield bombing instead.
+In Realistic, as mid-air reload is unavailable, the He 111 can be used as a pseudo-dive bomber to quickly deliver its payload before retreating. The plane can sustain a shallow dive near the redline speed of around 500 km/h, though you should keep an eye on the IAS to prevent from overspeeding and ripping the airframe in the process. The payload of 8 x 250 kg bombs or 2 x 1,000 kg bombs is enough to destroy two bases in normal matches and one in uptier matches. While the single 2,500 kg bomb is certainly very powerful, it can only destroy a single base and wastes potential TNT damage in doing so, thus it should be saved for airfield bombing instead.
-In mixed battles, the He 111 H-16 can be played like a miniature [[Pe-8]]. While the SC2500 bomb is nowhere close to the infamous [[FAB-5000 (5,000 kg)|FAB-5000]] bomb, the SC2500 has a massive filler of 2,720 kg of TNT equivalent and a huge destructive radius of 84 metres ("only" 21 metres less than the FAB-5000) which is still huge enough to destroy multiple ground vehicles and sink any ship within its blast radius. With its smaller and less distinctive airframe, the H-16 can be played more aggressively than its Soviet counterpart, with an option of shallow dive bombing for a more precise drop.
+In mixed battles, the He 111 H-16 can be played like a miniature [[Pe-8]]. While the SC2500 bomb is nowhere close to the infamous [[FAB-5000 (5,000 kg)|FAB-5000]] bomb, the SC2500 has a massive filler of 2,720 kg of TNT equivalent and a huge destructive radius of 84 m ("only" 21 m less than the FAB-5000) which is still huge enough to destroy multiple ground vehicles and sink any ship within its blast radius. With its smaller and less distinctive airframe, the H-16 can be played more aggressively than its Soviet counterpart, with an option of shallow dive bombing for a more precise drop.
 === Manual Engine Control ===
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 * Tupolev [[SB 2M (Family)|SB]]
-* Martin [[Martin 167-A3|167]] Maryland
+* [[Martin 167-A3]] Maryland
-* Mitsubishi [[Ki-21-Ia|Ki-21]]
+* Mitsubishi [[Ki-21-Ia]]
-* Martin [[B-10B|B-10]]
+* Martin [[B-10B]]
-* Martin [[Martin 139WC|139WC]]
+* [[Martin 139WC]]
-* Fiat [[BR.20 DR|BR.20]]
+* Fiat [[BR.20 DR]]
 == External links ==

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 In Arcade, try to maximize altitude upon spawning; this will make it harder for most fighters to reach you in the early moments (only for ground strike). However, this leaves your poorly defended underbelly open to most attacks, so a fighter with a decent engine could easily catch up and take you down. When engaging this bomber, don't worry about the gunners, as they have a very restricted field of, allowing an attack from these angles: 10-2 o'clock high or even 8 o'clock high/5 o'clock high, as well as 9-3 o'clock low or 10 o'clock low/2 o'clock low, as the gunners, cannot reach you there.
-In Realistic, as mid-air reload is unavailable, the He 111 can be used as a psuedo-dive bomber to quickly deliver its payload before retreating. The plane can sustain a shallow dive near the redline speed of around 500 km/h, though you should keep an eye on the IAS to prevent overspeeding and rip the airframe in the process. The payload of 8 x 250 kg bombs or 2 x 1,000 kg bombs is enough to destroy two bases in normal matches and one in uptier matches. While the single 2,500 kg bomb is certainly very powerful, it can only destroy a single base and wasting the potential TNT damage in doing so, thus it should be save for airfield bombing instead.
+In Realistic, as mid-air reload is unavailable, the He 111 can be used as a psuedo-dive bomber to quickly deliver its payload before retreating. The plane can sustain a shallow dive near the redline speed of around 500 km/h, though you should keep an eye on the IAS to prevent overspeeding and ripping the airframe in the process. The payload of 8 x 250 kg bombs or 2 x 1,000 kg bombs is enough to destroy two bases in normal matches and one in uptier matches. While the single 2,500 kg bomb is certainly very powerful, it can only destroy a single base and wastes potential TNT damage in doing so, thus it should be saved for airfield bombing instead.
 === Manual Engine Control ===
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 ** Top gunner is limited in effectiveness due to the vertical stabilizer location
 ** Bottom gunner can't shoot directly behind the plane, more like at a 20-30 degree angle downwards
 * Glazed nose exposes the pilot from flak battery and head-on attacks
 * As with most bombers (and German planes), the H-16 suffers from poor turning radius which doesn't aid the gunners at all when attacked
 * Stock payload is not so effective against bases
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 == External links ==
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 * [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/504141-heinkel-he-111h-16/ Official data sheet - more details about the performance]

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 {{Specs-Avia-Armour}}
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 * 5 mm Steel plate under nose gunner
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 '''Pros:'''
-* Decent bomb load (can carry up to 32 x 50 kg bombs ''stock'') and up to 2,500 kg total
+* Decent bomb load (can carry up to 32 x 50 kg bombs stock) and up to 2,500 kg total
 ** Stock payload is highly efficient at carpet bombing tanks, armoured cars, anti-aircraft artillery, etc
-** Access to the massive SC2500 bomb that comes close to the infamous [[FAB-5000_(5,000_kg)|FAB-5000]] in terms of destructive power in mixed battles
+** Access to the massive SC2500 bomb with a very high destructive power in mixed battles
 * Very good defensive guns (a significant improvement over predecessors)
 ** 20 mm nose turret can be a nasty surprise to head-on attackers, allows for bomber hunting, and can take out lightly armoured ground targets
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 ** Relatively good performance at higher altitudes
 * Surprisingly sturdy airframe clad with some armour offers more chance of survival
 '''Cons:'''
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 The Heinkel He 111 was a German monoplane medium bomber (also torpedo bomber and attack bomber). The He 111 H-16 was the third standard H-series variant, the other two being H-3 and H-6. Most other variants were generally used in very specialized roles. Specifically, the H-16 was a further development of the H-6 with Jumo 211 F-2 engines, although several other interim variants also introduced minor changes based on combat experience. Defensive armament remained the same as on the H-11.
-Many different loadouts were supported; the bomb bay was retained and could also be used for extra fuel tanks. In the latter case, the under-fuselage ETC 2000 bomb rack was used. The H-16 was supplied with several armament kits, including the R-1 with a 13mm MG 131 in a dorsal turret, the R-2, a glider tug and the R-3, with improved armour at the cost of a lighter bomb carrying capacity.
+Many different loadouts were supported; the bomb bay was retained and could also be used for extra fuel tanks. In the latter case, the under-fuselage ETC 2000 bomb rack was used. The H-16 was supplied with several armament kits, including the R-1 with a 13 mm MG 131 in a dorsal turret, the R-2, a glider tug and the R-3, with improved armour at the cost of a lighter bomb carrying capacity.
 == Media ==
-''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
+<!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
 == See also ==
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 === Flight performance ===
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 * Decent bomb load (can carry up to 32 x 50 kg bombs ''stock'') and up to 2,500 kg total
 ** Stock payload is highly efficient at carpet bombing tanks, armoured cars, anti-aircraft artillery, etc
-** Access to the massive SC2500 bomb that come close to the infamous [[FAB-5000_(5,000_kg)|FAB-5000]] in terms of destructive power in mixed battles
+** Access to the massive SC2500 bomb that comes close to the infamous [[FAB-5000_(5,000_kg)|FAB-5000]] in terms of destructive power in mixed battles
 * Very good defensive guns (a significant improvement over predecessors)
-** 20 mm nose gun can be a nasty surprise to head-on attackers, allows for bomber hunting, and can take out ground anti-aircraft artillery and vehicle-mounted anti-aircraft artillery
+** 20 mm nose turret can be a nasty surprise to head-on attackers, allows for bomber hunting, and can take out lightly armoured ground targets
 * Decent flight characteristics for a bomber
 ** Good roll rate by bomber standards
 ** Relatively good performance at higher altitudes
-* Surprisingly sturdy airframe clad with some armour offers more survival chances
+* Surprisingly sturdy airframe clad with some armour offers more chance of survival
 * Pilot seat is set farther back than normal, reducing but not eliminating the chance of a knocked-out pilot