Origin: Ernst Heinkel AG
Type: A series, two-seat nightfighter
Engine: usually two 1,900hp Daimler-Benz DB 603G inverted-vee-12 liquid cooled
Armament: various combinations of cannon and machine guns
Speed: maximum speed (A-7) 670km/h
Climb: initial climb 550m/minute
Ceiling: service ceiling 12,700m
Range: 2,000km
Weight: (A-7) empty 11,200kg, loaded 15,200kg
Wingspan: (A-series) 18.5m
Length: (with aerials) 15.54m
Height: 4.1m
Crew: two
History: first flight (He 219V-1) 15 November 1942, service delivery (ptototypes) May 1943, (production 219A-1) November 1943
Users: Germany (Luftwaffe)

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