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Heinkel 178 (the first jet 1939)

6,221 Apehorse19  8.4 years ago

The Heinkel He 178 was the world's first aircraft to fly under turbojet power, and the first practical jet 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. It first flew on 27 August 1939, piloted by Erich Warsitz. This flight had been preceded by a short hop three days earlier. This plane is not an exact replica (or near a replica at all because of its speed, looks, power, ect. Comment any improvements (they're not hard to look for), upvote if you like, don't if you don't care/don't like it. Have fun. Thank you. Check out SPCWorkshops, zed, TrashFam, OldColonel and General360 for cool planes/not planes.

General Characteristics

  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 48.1ft (14.7m)
  • Length 25.4ft (7.8m)
  • Height 12.0ft (3.7m)
  • Empty Weight 3,527lbs (1,600kg)
  • Loaded Weight 3,527lbs (1,600kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.955
  • Wing Loading 14.6lbs/ft2 (71.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 242.2ft2 (22.5m2)
  • Drag Points 1476

Parts

  • Number of Parts 35
  • Control Surfaces 11
  • Performance Cost 203