D-2303

D-2303 startbereit
D-2303 startbereit
DateRegistrationOwnerRemarks
Aug 32D-2303He GmbHParticipation European Tourist plane contest as 'A9', pilot v. Massenbach/mechanic Scholz
D-2303RDL, Erprobungsstelle, Staaken
October 1936D-EDOTDeutsche Versuchsanstalt für Luftfahrt e.V., AdlershofIn NfL -37/22. 8-, P.364 noted with Argus As 8 a
Apr 37
In the contest

In the contest, the airraft was flown by Dietrich v. Massenbach with mechanic Scholz

Frhr. v. Massenbach: So stehts am Flugzeug D-2303
D-2303 Frhr. v. Massenbach

About this aircraft there is a beautiful picture from the short takeoff-contest which shows, how dramatic they flew then:

Gerissen! D-2303 im Kurzstartwettbewerb
Gerissen! D-2303 im Kurzstartwettbewerb

The photographer took the succesful flight too:

Geschafft? D-2303 beim Kurzsstartversuch
Geschafft? D-2303 beim Kurzsstartversuch
Fate after the contest

There is not much known about the time after the contest than the informations in the register. Here, the Werknr. 429 is re-registered on October 36 as D-EDOT for DVL, the German Flighttestcenter in Berlin Adlershof. But only until April 1937. Interestingly with the engine Argus AS8a, a not so powerful and older version of the engine.

More pictures of the D-2303 Werknr. 423
Abgestellte Heinkelflotte in der Halle
Abgestellte Heinkelflotte in der Halle