Heinkel He 59

He 59
The prototype He 59B-3 search-and-rescue aircraft in flight.
General information
Type	Trainer, transport, air ambulance, torpedo bomber
Manufacturer	Heinkel
Primary users	Luftwaffe Finnish Air Force
Number built	142
History
Introduction date	1935
First flight	September 1931[1]
Retired	1944

The Heinkel He 59 was a twin-engined German biplane designed in 1930, resulting from a requirement for a torpedo bomber and reconnaissance aircraft able to operate on wheeled landing gear or twin-floats.