MÁVAG Héja
The MÁVAG Héja ("Hawk") was a Hungarian fighter aircraft of World War II based on the Italian Reggiane Re.2000. The 70 Re.2000s delivered from Italy were converted into MÁVAG Héja Is by being fitted with Hungarian-built Weiss Manfréd WM K-14 engines, armor for the pilot, an additional fuel tank, and being modified in various other ways. The MÁVAG Héja II was an entirely Hungarian-made fighter developed from the Héja I, but with even more changes, including replacing the Italian machine guns with better Hungarian ones and installing a more powerful Hungarian engine.
| MÁVAG Héja | |
|---|---|
| A MÁVAG Héja II in Hungary, 13 April 1944. | |
| Role | Fighter |
| National origin | Hungary |
| Manufacturer | MÁVAG |
| First flight | 1940 |
| Introduction | 1941 |
| Retired | 1945 |
| Status | Retired |
| Primary user | Royal Hungarian Air Force |
| Number built | 204 MÁVAG Héja IIs |
| Developed from | Reggiane Re.2000 |
204 Héja IIs were built by MÁVAG for the Royal Hungarian Air Force (Magyar Királyi Honvéd Légierő, MKHL). Héjas were used in operations against the Soviet Union alongside German units and in the defense of Hungary.