Heinkel HD 27
{{short description|1920s German aircraft}}
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The Heinkel HD 27 was a mail-carrying transport built in Germany in the 1920s.
Operational history
The HD 27 flew in 1925 and carried mail until 1928, when it was destroyed in a tornado. No more airframes were built, but the HD 27 formed the basis for the HD 39.Le Document aéronautique 1926-04. Heinkel HD27 (Avion postal)de Agostini. World Aviation. Heinkel: HD 25 - HD 44 Series Biplanes
Specifications
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References
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Further reading
- {{cite book |last= Taylor |first= Michael J. H. |title=Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation |year=1989 |publisher=Studio Editions |location=London |pages=499 }}