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Heinkel He-178

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The first Turbo-jet aircraft to fly, developed to be test high speed flight, it was succesful with it's maiden flight being achieved in 1937 and two months before the inavsion of Poland, it helped the human race into the jet turbine era of air travel

General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 37.1ft (11.3m)
  • Length 36.1ft (11.0m)
  • Height 12.0ft (3.7m)
  • Empty Weight 4,050lbs (1,837kg)
  • Loaded Weight 9,210lbs (4,177kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.22
  • Wing Loading 45.7lbs/ft2 (223.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 201.3ft2 (18.7m2)
  • Drag Points 1785

Parts

  • Number of Parts 24
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 186