Heinkel He 72 Kadett

The Kadett was designed in 1933 to meet an official requirement for a basic trainer. It was a single-bay biplane of fabric-covered, metal construction with open cockpits, a staggered wing, a strut-braced tail unit, and fixed tailskid undercarriage. The prototype was powered by a 104 kW (139 hp) Argus As 8B air-cooled inline engine. The first production model, the He 72A retained the As 8B engine in early batches, but later production aircraft had a 112 kW (150 hp) As 8R. The He 72A was superseded by the He 72B, which was the major production version. This was powered by a 120 kW (160 bhp) Siemens-Halske Sh 14A radial. The He 72B was produced as the He 72B-1 landplane and 'He 72BW Seekadett ("Sea Cadet") twin-float seaplane. The civil development was the He 72B-3 Edelkadett''''' ("Noble Cadet"). ==Operational history==

The Kadett entered service with National Socialist Flyers Corps before the formation of the Luftwaffe. Later, it became a standard basic trainer with the Luftwaffe. Slovak forces used it in the attack role. ==Variants==

• 'He 72A Kadett''''' : Initial production version. • He 72B : • He 72B-1 : • 'He 72B-3 Edelkadett''''' : Civil adaptation of He 72B-1. 30 built. • 'He 72BW Seekadett''''' : Twin-float seaplane. Prototype only. • He 172 - He 72B with NACA cowling. Prototype only in 1934. ==Operators==

; • Bulgarian Air Force ; • Czechoslovak Air Force (postwar) ; • National Socialist Flyers Corps • Luftwaffe ; • Imperial Japanese Navy - one aircraft ; • Slovak Air Force (1939–1945) • Slovak Insurgent Air Force ==Specifications (He 72B)==