RS Models – 92153 – Henschel Hs-132 A

Description:

Henschel Hs-132 A

5 decal variants

1. Hs-132A, StG 77 /alternate marking/
2. Hs-132 V1
3. Hs-132A, KG 51 /alternate marking/
4. Hs-132A, machine captured by Americans /alternate marking/
5. Hs-132A, machine captured by the Red Army /alternate marking/

Henschel’s Hs 132 was a World War II dive bomber and interceptor aircraft of the German Luftwaffe that never saw service. The unorthodox design featured a top-mounted BMW 003 jet engine (identical in terms of make and position to the powerplant used by the Heinkel He 162) and the pilot in a prone position. The Soviet Army occupied the factory just as the Hs 132 V1 was nearing flight testing, the V2 and V3 being 80% and 75% completed.