| Henschel Hs 126
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| Description
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| Role | Reconnaissance
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| Crew | 2
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| First Flight |
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| Entered Service |
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| Manufacturer | Henschel Flugzeugwerke
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| Dimensions
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| Length | 10.9 m | 35 ft 7 in
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| Wingspan | 14.5 m | 47 ft 7 in
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| Height | 3.8 m | 12 ft 4 in
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| Wing Area | 31.6 m² | 340 ft²
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| Weights
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| Empty | 2,030 kg | 4,480 lb
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| Loaded | 3,090 kg | 6,820 lb
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| Maximum takeoff | kg | lb
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| Powerplant
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| Engine | BMW 132Dc
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| Power | 650 kW | 870 hp
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| Performance
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| Maximum speed | 356 km/h @ 3,000 m | 221 mph @ 9,850 ft
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| Combat range | 998 km | 620 miles
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| Ferry range | km | miles
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| Service ceiling | 8,530 m | 28,000 ft
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| Rate of climb | 550 m/min | 1,800 ft/min
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| Wing loading | 97.8 kg/m² | 20.1 lb/ft²
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| Power/Mass | 0.21 kW/kg | 0.13 hp/lb
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| Armament
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| Guns | 2 × 7.7 mm machine guns
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The Henschel Hs 126 was a Luftwaffe reconnaissance aircraft of World War II. It was used mostly for short range photographic duties over the Maginot Line.
