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Spark SP8611 143 Toyota GR010 Hybrid No.7 2nd 24H Le Mans 2022 M. Conway K. Kobayashi J. M. Lopez – Metro Hobbies

At the end of 1936 the Heinkel Company began research with the aim of modernizing the early version of the He 111, the B-type. These tests went in three different directions: new powerplants, a new wing development that had to be easier to manufacture, and a new fuselage nose section. The He 111B was equipped with DB600 engines which rated 950 hp. Maximum speed of the He 111B-2 was only 370 kmh - not enough for new Luftwaffe requirements. At the beginning of 1937 the prototype He 111V6 fitted with the new Jumo 211 engine took off from the Heinkel factory's airfield. Its performance was better than that of the B-type - speed increased by 20 kmh. However, the Jumo 211 had many defects, and the plane was returned to the factory. At the same time another new modification, the