He 115 C-1

Description

The He 115 C-1 is a rank German bomber with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "Sons of Attila".

General info

Flight performance

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Details

Survivability and armour

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Modifications and economy

Armaments

Offensive armament

The He 115 C-1 is armed with:

• 1 x 15 mm MG 151 machine gun, chin-mounted (200 rpg)

Suspended armament

The He 115 C-1 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• 2 x 250 kg SC250JA bombs (500 kg total)
• 2 x Flam C 250 incendiary bombs
• 1 x 500 kg SC500K bomb (500 kg total)
• 1 x F5W torpedo

Defensive armament

The He 115 C-1 is defended by:

• 1 x 7.92 mm MG 15 machine gun, nose turret (525 rpg)
• 1 x 7.92 mm MG 15 machine gun, dorsal turret (1,500 rpg)
• 1 x 7.92 mm MG 17 machine gun, 2 x wing turrets (1,000 rpg)

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• 15 mm cannon does decent damage for its BR
• Is quite durable, can take many MG rounds to take down
• Can fly back on 1 engine, although careful management of WEP is required

Cons:

• Poor speed and manoeuvrability, many fighters at its BR can catch up to if it descends from bomber altitude
• Poor defensive protection
• Major blindspots in defensive coverage, especially below the aircraft
• Poor dive speed, can rip its wing easily

History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the He 115 C-1 from live.warthunder.com.

See also

Related development

• T 2

External links

• [Devblog] Heinkel He 115 C-1: The Flying Magician