Heinkel He 111

Heinkel He 111P-4 KG 54, Luftwaffe, 1940 (1:144) Atlas Editions Item Number: ATL-4646-103

Heinkel Iii (1:140) by Model Power Diecast Planes Item Number: MP5376-1

The Heinkel He-111 was a German aircraft designed by Siegfried and Walter G_nter in the early 1930s. Often described as a "Wolf in Sheep's Clothing", it masqueraded as a transport aircraft, though its actual purpose was to provide the Luftwaffe with a fast medium bomber. The Heinkel He-111 was the most numerous and the primary Luftwaffe bomber during the early stages of World War II. It fared well until the Battle of Britain, when its weak defensive armament, relatively low speed, and poor...