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The world's first aircraft to fly using the thrust from a turbojet engine.
ManufacturerHeinkel
Jet age
Heinkel He 178
World's first aircraft to fly on turbojet power (27 August 1939)
The world's first aircraft to fly using the thrust from a turbojet engine.
Silhouette
Side viewATN-05275
- Name
- Heinkel He 178
- First flight
- 1939
- Role
- Jet engine test aircraft
- Length
- 7.48 m
- Wingspan
- 7.2 m
- Height
- 2.1 m
- Drawing
- Aircrafttotal · Side view
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Heinkel He 178
First flight 1939
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