He 111 H-6 - Revision history

U44629479: Undo revision 181905 by U148797512 (talk)

2024-02-20T20:27:03Z

Undo revision 181905 by U148797512 (talk)

U148797512: added wink eyes to the bomb load total weight

2024-02-20T20:16:34Z

added wink eyes to the bomb load total weight

U38088265: /* Suspended armament */ Updated

2023-11-03T22:18:32Z

‎Suspended armament: Updated

U44629479: Edits

2023-07-29T17:51:42Z

Edits

U143475368 at 15:22, 29 July 2023

2023-07-29T15:22:59Z

U38088265: /* Suspended armament */

2023-03-08T10:44:13Z

‎Suspended armament

U140911912: the he111 get 8 incendiary bombs

2023-03-08T06:23:16Z

the he111 get 8 incendiary bombs

U38088265: /* In-game description */ Reformatted

2022-11-19T22:31:40Z

‎In-game description: Reformatted

U44629479: Edits

2022-06-03T08:48:35Z

Edits

U38088265: /* Details */

2022-06-02T12:08:23Z

‎Details

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 The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
-* 32 x 50 kg SC50JA bombs (1,600 kg total;)
+* 32 x 50 kg SC50JA bombs (1,600 kg total)
-* 8 x 250 kg SC250JA bombs (2,000 kg total;)
+* 8 x 250 kg SC250JA bombs (2,000 kg total)
 * 8 x Flam C 250 incendiary bombs
-* 2 x 1,000 kg SC1000L2 bombs (2,000 kg total;)
+* 2 x 1,000 kg SC1000L2 bombs (2,000 kg total)
-* 2 x 1,000 kg PC1000 bombs (2,000 kg total;)
+* 2 x 1,000 kg PC1000 bombs (2,000 kg total)
-* 2 x 1,000 kg SC1000L2 bombs + 1 x 250 kg SC250JA bomb (2,250 kg total;)
+* 2 x 1,000 kg SC1000L2 bombs + 1 x 250 kg SC250JA bomb (2,250 kg total)
 * 2 x F5W torpedoes
-* 1 x 1,400 kg PC 1400 X bomb (1,400 kg total;)
+* 1 x 1,400 kg PC 1400 X bomb (1,400 kg total)
 === Defensive armament ===

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 The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
-* 32 x 50 kg SC50JA bombs (1,600 kg total)
+* 32 x 50 kg SC50JA bombs (1,600 kg total;)
-* 8 x 250 kg SC250JA bombs (2,000 kg total)
+* 8 x 250 kg SC250JA bombs (2,000 kg total;)
 * 8 x Flam C 250 incendiary bombs
-* 2 x 1,000 kg SC1000L2 bombs (2,000 kg total)
+* 2 x 1,000 kg SC1000L2 bombs (2,000 kg total;)
-* 2 x 1,000 kg PC1000 bombs (2,000 kg total)
+* 2 x 1,000 kg PC1000 bombs (2,000 kg total;)
-* 2 x 1,000 kg SC1000L2 bombs + 1 x 250 kg SC250JA bomb (2,250 kg total)
+* 2 x 1,000 kg SC1000L2 bombs + 1 x 250 kg SC250JA bomb (2,250 kg total;)
 * 2 x F5W torpedoes
-* 1 x 1,400 kg PC 1400 X bomb (1,400 kg total)
+* 1 x 1,400 kg PC 1400 X bomb (1,400 kg total;)
 === Defensive armament ===

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 {{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}
 <!-- ''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)|PC 1400 X (1,400 kg)|Flam C 250 incendiary}}
+{{main|SC50JA (50 kg)|SC250JA (250 kg)|SC1000L2 (1,000 kg)|PC1000 (1,000 kg)|PC 1400 X (1,400 kg)}}
-{{main|F5W}}
+{{main|Flam C 250 incendiary|F5W}}
 The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
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 * 32 x 50 kg SC50JA bombs (1,600 kg total)
 * 8 x 250 kg SC250JA bombs (2,000 kg total)
 * 2 x 1,000 kg SC1000L2 bombs (2,000 kg total)
 * 2 x 1,000 kg SC1000L2 bombs + 1 x 250 kg SC250JA bomb (2,250 kg total)
 * 2 x F5W torpedoes
 * 1 x 1,400 kg PC 1400 X bomb (1,400 kg total)
 === Defensive armament ===

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 <!-- ''Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).'' -->
-The second of the He 111 series in the German aviation tree, the He 111 H-6 compares to its predecessor, the [[He 111 H-3|H-3]], with new Jumo 211 F engines which gives a substantial improvement in horsepower. Another improvement is in defensive armament in ammo load and positions. The overall aircraft now holds a total 6,375 rounds of available rounds for all seven machine guns, with the majority of the machine guns holding more rounds per load. Defensive gun arcs are improved with the addition of a tail turret to ward off trailing enemies.
+The second of the He 111 series in the German aviation tree, the He 111 H-6 compares to its predecessor, the [[He 111 H-3|H-3]], with new Jumo 211F engines which gives a substantial improvement in horsepower. Another improvement is in defensive armament in ammo load and positions. The overall aircraft now holds a total 6,375 rounds of available rounds for all seven machine guns, with the majority of the machine guns holding more rounds per load. Defensive gun arcs are improved with the addition of a tail turret to ward off trailing enemies.
 * In simulator battles, the He 111 H-6 is a great plane to learn bombers from. It has a relatively flexible and heavy bomb load for a medium bomber, the cockpit is clear with glass, and it is a very easy and forgiving plane to handle. Its downside is the insufficient cooling of oil temperature. Although its pair of propellers do not contrarotate like the P-38, they still generate very little sideways torque when taking off which makes takeoff really easy to learn. While you accelerate on the runway, dip your nose down to be parallel with the ground once the airspeed goes over ~170 km/h, and extend combat and takeoff flaps only until you are over 200 km/h. This way you can gain more speed before lifting off.
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 ;Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
-* Tupolev [[SB 2M (Family)|SB]]
+* Tupolev [[SB (Family)|SB]]
-* Martin [[Martin 167-A3|167]] Maryland
+* [[Martin 167-A3]] Maryland
-* Mitsubishi [[Ki-21-Ia|Ki-21]]
+* Mitsubishi [[Ki-21 (Family)|Ki-21]]
-* Martin [[B-10B|B-10]]
+* Martin [[B-10B]]
-* Martin [[Martin 139WC|139WC]]
+* [[Martin 139WC]]
-* Fiat [[BR.20 DR|BR.20]]
+* Fiat [[B.R.20 (Family)|B.R.20]]
 == External links ==

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 <!-- ''Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).'' -->
-The second of the He 111 series in the German aviation tree, the He 111 H-6 compares to its predecessor, the [[He 111 H-3]], with new Jumo 211F engines which gives a substantial improvement in horsepower. Another improvement is in defensive armament in ammo load and positions. The overall aircraft now holds a total 6,375 rounds of available rounds for all seven machine guns, with the majority of the machine guns holding more rounds per load. Defensive gun arcs are improved with the addition of a tail turret to ward off trailing enemies.
+The second of the He 111 series in the German aviation tree, the He 111 H-6 compares to its predecessor, the [[He 111 H-3|H-3]], with new Jumo 211 F engines which gives a substantial improvement in horsepower. Another improvement is in defensive armament in ammo load and positions. The overall aircraft now holds a total 6,375 rounds of available rounds for all seven machine guns, with the majority of the machine guns holding more rounds per load. Defensive gun arcs are improved with the addition of a tail turret to ward off trailing enemies.
 * In simulator battles, the He 111 H-6 is a great plane to learn bombers from. It has a relatively flexible and heavy bomb load for a medium bomber, the cockpit is clear with glass, and it is a very easy and forgiving plane to handle. Its downside is the insufficient cooling of oil temperature. Although its pair of propellers do not contrarotate like the P-38, they still generate very little sideways torque when taking off which makes takeoff really easy to learn. While you accelerate on the runway, dip your nose down to be parallel with the ground once the airspeed goes over ~170 km/h, and extend combat and takeoff flaps only until you are over 200 km/h. This way you can gain more speed before lifting off.
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 Delivering the Fritz X is just like any other bomb release, fly over the target, align the cross-hair, and then drop the payload. However, unlike regular bombing, the player does not need to strictly have the target kept in the centre of the cross-hair to have the chance of hitting the target. Once the target is led to be inside the inner boundaries of the cross-hair increments, the bomb can be released and further guided into the target.
-To guide the Fritz X after release, the default keys to control the guidance are [ALT] + W,S,A,D. To indicate this function is working, a white text on the bottom left of the corner should pop up reading "Vertical/Horizontal Guidance" following the percentage that the sight is deviating from the centre. With these controls, keep the cross-hair right onto the target as the bomb drops, which will eventually fall right into the target which is marked.
+To guide the Fritz X after release, the default keys to control the guidance are [ALT] + WASD. To indicate this function is working, a white text on the bottom left of the corner should pop up reading "Vertical/Horizontal Guidance" following the percentage that the sight is deviating from the centre. With these controls, keep the cross-hair right onto the target as the bomb drops, which will eventually fall right into the target which is marked.
 Contrary to some beliefs, the release of the Fritz X does not leave the plane completely vulnerable as the player has to focus on guiding the bomb. One could leave the bombsight, manoeuvre the plane however they like, then return to the bombsight that is still locked onto the original release location and continue guiding the bomb onto the target. Guidance can even be done while in third-person view, pilot view, and even gunner view, with varying degrees of success in being able to track the bomb towards the target. As such, there is a level of freedom the player still has when flying the He 111 H-6 after dropping the Fritz X to before its detonation onto the target, use these moments to quickly create some breather room for fine adjustments of the bomb on its way down.

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 * 2 x F5W torpedoes
 * 1 x 1,400 kg PC 1400 X bomb (1,400 kg total)
 === Defensive armament ===
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=he-111h-6 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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 ;Related development
 * [[He 111 (Family)]]

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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 Hе 111 H-6 quickly became one of the most widely used variants of the Heinkel bomber. It saw action on all European fronts. Popular with aircrews, easy to fly and with excellent manoeuvrability, the bomber was widely used in a large number of roles.
+{{Navigation-Start|{{Annotation|Archive of the in-game description|An archive of the historical description of the vehicle that was presented in-game prior to Update 1.55 'Royal Armour'}}|expand=true}}
 In early 1942, the Luftwaffe planned to replace the He 111 with the new He 177 A heavy bomber and the Ju 288 medium bomber, but a large number of problems with the new designs meant that the He 111 remained in production despite becoming increasingly obsolete. The aircraft was easy to mass-produce, required comparatively little expense and was easy to maintain. It remained quite adequate on the Eastern Front, where anti-bomber opposition was relatively weak, even though the Heinkel's short range did not allow it to reach strategic targets deep in the Soviet rear.
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 * In simulator battles, the He 111 H-6 is a great plane to learn bombers from. It has a relatively flexible and heavy bomb load for a medium bomber, the cockpit is clear with glass, and it is a very easy and forgiving plane to handle. Its downside is the insufficient cooling of oil temperature. Although its pair of propellers do not contrarotate like the P-38, they still generate very little sideways torque when taking off which makes takeoff really easy to learn. While you accelerate on the runway, dip your nose down to be parallel with the ground once the airspeed goes over ~170 km/h, and extend combat and takeoff flaps only until you are over 200 km/h. This way you can gain more speed before lifting off.
-* Bombing tactic is the same as in RB. Check the mini-map for the location of the bases. It is generally not a must to climb, which is unlike RB, but when you are bombing airfields you must be higher than ~2500 m to avoid the AAA fire. The He 111 H-6 is still very responsive with wounds, missing flaps or damaged engine.
+* Bombing tactic is the same as in RB. Check the mini-map for the location of the bases. It is generally not a must to climb, which is unlike RB, but when you are bombing airfields you must be higher than ~2,500 m to avoid the AAA fire. The He 111 H-6 is still very responsive with wounds, missing flaps or damaged engine.
 * Landing is also beginner-friendly. Although the He 111 is quite heavy, it handles way better than other bombers such as the Do 217 especially at lower speeds. The rudder is effective at correcting course and aligning with the airstrip properly. As the runway fills up to one third of the windscreen, cut throttle to drop speed to ~240 km/h, and deploy combat/takeoff flaps. Push the stick a little back to counter the lifting of the nose. Right before touchdown the airspeed should be around 190 km/h, with landing flaps extended and landing gears down. If the landing flaps create too much lift that makes you glide over too much of the airstrip, use takeoff flaps instead, and switch to landing flaps once you touched down. You can then brake until the plane reaches a full stop and not worry about a propeller strike, given that you fully deflect elevators upward.
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 * Enemy 20 mm cannon rounds will rip it to shreds
 * Some payload options will be mounted externally, which slows the bomber down
 * Easy target for SPAA players when flying low
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 ;Skins
-* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicleCountry=germany&vehicleType=aircraft&vehicleClass=bomber&vehicle=he-111h-6 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
+* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=he-111h-6 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
 ;Images

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 The second of the He 111 series in the German aviation tree, the He 111 H-6 compares to its predecessor, the [[He 111 H-3]], with new Jumo 211F engines which gives a substantial improvement in horsepower. Another improvement is in defensive armament in ammo load and positions. The overall aircraft now holds a total 6,375 rounds of available rounds for all seven machine guns, with the majority of the machine guns holding more rounds per load. Defensive gun arcs are improved with the addition of a tail turret to ward off trailing enemies.
 * In simulator battles, the He 111 H-6 is a great plane to learn bombers from. It has a relatively flexible and heavy bomb load for a medium bomber, the cockpit is clear with glass, and it is a very easy and forgiving plane to handle. Its downside is the insufficient cooling of oil temperature. Although its pair of propellers do not contrarotate like the P-38, they still generate very little sideways torque when taking off which makes takeoff really easy to learn. While you accelerate on the runway, dip your nose down to be parallel with the ground once the airspeed goes over ~170 km/h, and extend combat and takeoff flaps only until you are over 200 km/h. This way you can gain more speed before lifting off.
 * Bombing tactic is the same as in RB. Check the mini-map for the location of the bases. It is generally not a must to climb, which is unlike RB, but when you are bombing airfields you must be higher than ~2500 m to avoid the AAA fire. The He 111 H-6 is still very responsive with wounds, missing flaps or damaged engine.
-* Landing is also beginner-friendly. Although the He 111 is quite heavy, it handles way better than other bombers such as the Do 217 especially at lower speeds. The rudder is effective at correcting course and aligning with the airstrip properly. As the runway fills up to one third of the windsceen, cut throttle to drop speed to ~240 km/h, and deploy combat/takeoff flaps. Push the stick a little back to counter the lifting of the nose. Right before touchdown the airspeed should be around 190 km/h, with landing flaps extended and landing gears down. If the landing flaps create too much lift that makes you glide over too much of the airstrip, use takeoff flaps instead, and switch to landing flaps once you touched down. You can then brake until the plane reaches a full stop and not worry about a propeller strike, given that you fully deflect elevators upward.
+* Landing is also beginner-friendly. Although the He 111 is quite heavy, it handles way better than other bombers such as the Do 217 especially at lower speeds. The rudder is effective at correcting course and aligning with the airstrip properly. As the runway fills up to one third of the windscreen, cut throttle to drop speed to ~240 km/h, and deploy combat/takeoff flaps. Push the stick a little back to counter the lifting of the nose. Right before touchdown the airspeed should be around 190 km/h, with landing flaps extended and landing gears down. If the landing flaps create too much lift that makes you glide over too much of the airstrip, use takeoff flaps instead, and switch to landing flaps once you touched down. You can then brake until the plane reaches a full stop and not worry about a propeller strike, given that you fully deflect elevators upward.
 Using the 1,400 kg Fritz X bomb could allow for the delivery of a single heavy payload onto a target with precision, with the cost of only allowing the He 111 H-6 to carry only one bomb for this purpose.
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 The He 111 H-6 is a particularly large plane with weak defensive armaments consisting of only 7.92 mm machine guns. However, the machine guns cover decent arcs on the front and rear, plus have huge ammo reserves to be able to walk tracers into fighters that are not flying evasively. The best way to take one of these bombers down is to aim for the large elliptical wings that make up most of the surface area. Breaking one of these wings off with cannon fire will do quick work. Another way is to target the engines as the He 111 only has two and the loss of one will ensure it can't get very far for a fighter to line up an attack to finish it off.
-* In simulator, fighter pilots may often find themselves flying lower than bombers like the He 111 H-6. This is a good news, as the He 111 has weak defensive guns facing downwards. An interceptor can fly lower than and overall parallel to a He 111, with a distance of around 600 m, and as soon as you are about to overtake the Heinkel, turn sharply towards it and shoot at its underbelly from the side. Another tactic to utilise is to perform head-on attacks. This especially useful agains AI controled Heinkels as they barely manoeuvre when being hit. New simulator pilots should never tail directly behind a He 111 H-6, as there will be a miximum of 3x 7.92 mm MG facing towards you, their fast rate of fire can cripple a single engine fighter in seconds.
+* In simulator, fighter pilots may often find themselves flying lower than bombers like the He 111 H-6. This is a good news, as the He 111 has weak defensive guns facing downwards. An interceptor can fly lower than and overall parallel to a He 111, with a distance of around 600 m, and as soon as you are about to overtake the Heinkel, turn sharply towards it and shoot at its underbelly from the side. Another tactic to utilise is to perform head-on attacks. This especially useful against AI controlled Heinkels as they barely manoeuvre when being hit. New simulator pilots should never tail directly behind a He 111 H-6, as there will be a maximum of 3 x 7.92 mm MG facing towards you, their fast rate of fire can cripple a single engine fighter in seconds.
 === Manual Engine Control ===