Heinkel He 280

The Heinkel He 280 was the first turbojet-powered fighter aircraft in the world. It was inspired by Ernst Heinkel's emphasis on research into high-speed flight and built on the company's experience with the He 178 jet prototype. A combination of technical and political factors led to it being passed over in favor of the Messerschmitt Me 262. Only nine were built and none reached operational status.

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The Heinkel He 280 was designed in mind to be the 1st true Jet Fighter.2
* Heinkel He 280Heinkel He 280The Heinkel He 280 was the first turbojet-powered fighter aircraft in the world.3
The Heinkel He 280 V-2 was equipped with two Jumo 004B-1.4
He 178 and Heinkel He 280, the Luftwaffe became the first air force in the world to press an operational jet fighter into service - the twin-engine Messerschmitt Me 262.5

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Heinkel He 280 - A Video Of The Twin Jet Engine Nazi Fighter Prototype - Lost Out To The Me 262 The Heinkel He 280 was the first turbojet-powered fighter 6
Heinkel He 280 design, of which had been proceeding independently of work at Messerschmitt's Augsburg factory.7
Heinkel He 280 was the first jet-powered fighter aircraft built in the world.8
The first twin engined jet to fly was the Heinkel He 280, on 30-3-1941, powered by two Heinkel He S 8's, and lasted only three minutes due to concerns of the chance of the engines overheating.9
The Heinkel He 280 was the first jet-powered fighter aircraft built in the world.10
Height Main
3.06 m
Designer
Robert Lusser
Engine(jet)
Heinkel HeS.8
Length Alt
1038.86
Max Takeoff Weight Main
4300.0
Thrust Main
5.9
Jet Or Prop
jet
Lists
*List of military aircraft of Germany - *List of World War II jet aircraft
Range Main
370.0
Loaded Weight Main
4280.0
Height Alt
10.0
Max Speed Main
820.0
Status
Cancelled
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
9470.0
Ceiling Main
10
000 m
Number Built
9
Crew
1
Loaded Weight Alt
9416.0
Thrust Alt
1320
Armament
1200.0
Area Main
21.5 m²
Span Alt
40.0
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Manufacturer
Heinkel
First Flight
1940-09-22
Number Of Jets
2
Production End Year
1943
Climb Rate Main
68700.0
Production Start Year
1940
Type of jet
turbojet
Climb Rate Alt
3756.0
Length Main
10.40 m
Span Main
12.20 m
Area Alt
233.0
Range Alt
230 mi
Max Speed Alt
512 mph
Empty Weight Main
3215.0
Ceiling Alt
32000.0
Produced
1940
Empty Weight Alt
7073.0
Category
German fighter aircraft 1940-1949
Heinkel aircraft
World War II jet aircraft of Germany
Wunderwaffen

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