Heinkel He 178

The Heinkel He 178 was the world's first aircraft to fly under turbojet power and the first practical jet plane the pioneering example of this type of aircraft. It was a private venture by the German Heinkel company in accordance with director Ernst Heinkel's emphasis on developing technology for high-speed flight and first flew on 27 August 1939 piloted by Erich Warsitz. This had been preceded by a short hop three days earlier.

1939 Heinkel He 178 is the first jet aircraft to fly. 1991 Moldova declares its independence from the Soviet Union.1
aviation turbine engine that flew in the Heinkel He 178 on 27 August 1939. Gasoline was the fuel used because of its ease of evaporation and known performance properties in piston engine aircraft.2
De Heinkel He 178 was 's werelds eerste vliegtuig aangedreven door een turbojetmotor en het eerste praktische straalvliegtuig. Het was een zelfstandig project van de Duitse Heinkelvliegtuigproducent.3
Die Heinkel He 178 war ein Versuchsflugzeug der Ernst Heinkel Flugzeugwerke. Es war das erste Flugzeug der Welt, das von einem Turbinen-Luftstrahltriebwerk angetrieben wurde.4
flight took place with the flight of the Heinkel He 178, which had the He S 3B engine. Two years later, von Ohain developed the He S 8A, which was the first jet fighter aircraft.5
German Hans von Ohain with the Heinkel He 178 on 27 August 1939. However, Whittle greatly contributed to the advancement of the jet engine, an invention that has proved vital to the modern age.6
Heinkel He 178 is the first jet aircraft to fly. Gone with the Wind premiers. Construction of the Jefferson Memorial begins.7
Heinkel He 178 prototype of the German Air Force, the Luftwaffe, piloted by Erich Warsitz on August 27, 1939.8
Heinkel He 178 var verdens første turbojetfly og havde sin debut i 1939. Den havde en topfart på 650 km/t og var derfor det hurtigste fly på daværende tidspunkt.9

Made by Heinkel.

Heinkel He 178, the world's first aircraft to fly purely on turbojet power Caproni Campini N1 in flight A number of jet powerplants were suggested from the first instances of powered 10
jet engines, the Heinkel HE 178, took off.11
primary power of the Heinkel He 178 on 27 August 1939. Aircraft and engines built by Heinkel include.12
prototype of the Heinkel He 178Heinkel He 178|-See also:*List of firsts in aviation-Bibliography:* Warsitz, Lutz: The First Jet Pilot - The Story of German Test Pilot Erich Warsitz, Pen and Sword Books 13
The Heinkel He 178 was the world's first aircraft to fly under turbojet power, and the first practical jet aircraft.14
The Heinkel He 178 was the world's first jet plane.15
the Heinkel He 178, piloted by Erich Warsitz on 27 August 1939. Although successful, the engine had too little thrust to...16
Heinkel He 178 byl navržen s třetím von Ohainovým motorem, který spaloval dieselové palivo. Výsledkem bylo malé letadlo konvenční konstrukce, s vysoce osazenými dřevěnými křídly.17
Height Main
2.10 m
Height Alt
208.28
Engine(jet)
Heinkel HeS 3
Length Alt
746.76
Max Takeoff Weight Main
1998.0
Thrust Main
4.4
Jet Or Prop
jet
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Range Main
200.0
Max Speed Alt
380 mph
Max Speed Main
598.0
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
4405.0
Crew
One
Thrust Alt
992
Area Main
9.1 m²
Span Alt
708.66
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Manufacturer
Heinkel
First Flight
27
Number Of Jets
1
Span Main
7.20 m
Type of jet
turbojet
Empty Weight Alt
3572.0
Length Main
7.48 m
Area Alt
98.0
Range Alt
125.0
Similar Aircraft
* Heinkel He 280
Empty Weight Main
1620.0
Category
German experimental aircraft 1930-1939
Heinkel aircraft
World War II experimental aircraft of Germany
World War II jet aircraft of Germany

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