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Germany's Flying Anti-Tank Gun | Henschel Hs 129

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Today we're taking a look at the development and service history of the Henschel Hs 129! Its an often underappreciated machine that served as an excellent tank buster.

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0:00 Intro
04:18 Design Origins
08:09 Early Prototypes
18:50 Hs 129A Pre-Production Series
22:45 Hs B-series developments
30:16 B-2 Variant (the one that did all the work)
35:19 The Big Boy
45:25 Service History

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@RexsHangar Creator 9 months ago (edited) Pinned

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Quibbles & Clarifications: The Argus was also air-cooled, this just completely slipped my mind for half of the video...

@kristianfischer9814 9 months ago

Ahhhh, the Battle Duck...

@e92junkie 9 months ago

I'm thankful for content creators like this. Solid research, articulate narration, and NO AI slop.

@zerogravy7446 9 months ago

Maximum protection and maximum firepower. Just like Santa.

@STS-Dreamer 9 months ago

you are on an insane streak. 3 deep dives in as many days. you’re the GOAT rex!

@joshstanton267 9 months ago

Unleash... The quacken!

@thatawkwardfeeling9076 9 months ago

The hs-129 probably has the only GENUINELY terrifying and intimidating nose art of any plane.

@9r33ks 9 months ago

Hold on.... am I seeing this right? Is this video over 1 HOUR long?! Quick, where are my snacks and drinks??

@Shinzon23 9 months ago (edited)

This thing is absolutely hilarious in War Thunder until you take a single round to the engine and then it's frantically trying to get back to the Airfield before the underpowered other engine fails as well

@vladdydaddy5197 9 months ago

"... and that's how we got the A-10, kids."

@electricflyer81 9 months ago

Thank you Rex for giving amateur historians such as myself access to information in a highly researched manner. You are what YouTube was meant to be.

@yes_head 9 months ago

I actually like the looks of this plane. It's sort of a smaller version of the Bristol Beaufighter, and is a great example of how the Germans could ditch their tendency for over-thinking aircraft engineering and just getting down to business when it was required. And of course the analogs to the modern day A-10 are obvious.

@ianbeedles1329 9 months ago

When I hear the sputtering engine noise at the start, I know I'm going to get a damned good slice of aviation history thanks to Rex.

@luislealsantos 9 months ago

A10 grandad on the move huzzah.

@Eveseptir 9 months ago

"Daddy isn't this the plane you use in war thunder?"
"That's right son!"
"You're not very good..."

😫

@jbepsilon 9 months ago (edited)

To nitpick, better tolerance to battle damage due to being air cooled was not an advantage of the G-R radial engine vs the Argus 410, as the Argus was also air cooled.