             The Henschel Hs 132C Dive Bomber

     With a close resemblance to the He 162, the Henschel Hs
132 was begun in 1944 with the interesting concept of having
a prone pilot.  This was to help him withstand higher G-
forces, as proved in experiments.
     The Hs 132B was to be a ground attack aircraft, with 2 x
MK 151 20mm cannon and an 1102 pound bomb.  With the
availability of the more powerful Heinkel-Hirth 011A-1
turbojet, the Hs 132C would have begun production, with 2 x
30mm MK 103 (60 rpg), 2 x 20mm MK 151 (250 rpg), and either
an 1102 or a 551 pound bomb under the centerline.
     Prototypes were built by the war's end.

Data from "Warplanes of the Third Reich" by William Green.
Created by Andrew Mclaughlin, with changes by Gregory M.
"Sturmer" Smith.