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Dr. Ernst Heinkel (24 January 1888 – 30 January 1958) was a German aircraft designer, manufacturer, Wehrwirtschaftsführer in Nazi Germany, and member of the Nazi party. His company Heinkel Flugzeugwerke produced the Heinkel He 178, the world's first turbojet -powered aircraft, and the Heinkel He 176, the first rocket aircraft.
Ernst Heinrich Heinkel (born Jan. 24, 1888, Grunbach, Ger.—died Jan. 30, 1958, Stuttgart, W.Ger.) was a German designer and builder of the first rocket-powered aircraft shortly before the outbreak of World War II. Heinkel’s first plane, constructed in 1910, crashed and burned.
Heinkel Flugzeugwerke (German pronunciation: [ˈhaɪŋkəl ˈfluːktsɔʏçˌvɛɐkə]) was a German aircraft manufacturing company founded by and named after Ernst Heinkel.
Ernst Heinrich Heinkel (* 24. Januar 1888 in Grunbach ( Oberamt Schorndorf ), Königreich Württemberg; † 30. Januar 1958 in Stuttgart) war ein deutscher Ingenieur, Flugzeugkonstrukteur und Werkleiter.
Oct 28, 2013 · The 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...
Jan 24, 2023 · Learn about the life and achievements of Ernst Heinkel, who designed the world's first turbojet and rocket aircraft. Discover how he overcame the challenges of the Versailles Treaty, the Nazi regime and the postwar period.
Heinkel built such an aircraft, the rocket-powered He- 176, testing two types of rocket motors. Entering the field of jet propulsion, Heinkel built the world's first jet airplane, the He-178, using a Hans von Ohain designed jet engine.
