Heinkel He-178

[Sempai]

The first flying practical jet plane of the world.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinkel_He_178

 

[Louis]

Luftwaffe test pilot Flugkapitän Erich Karl Warsitz (seen here on 1950). On 27 August 1939 he flew the Heinkel He 178 proof-of-concept prototype jet aircraft. He also flew the first rocket-plane.

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[Nathangun]

The first flying practical jet plane of the world.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinkel_He_178

Wow, they had them at the start of the war (WW II), maybe to expensive to upgrade them to fighter craft at the time.

 

[Sempai]

Same as in the Royal Airforce - Often it was just too expnsive! Or someone couldn´t stand the change in history/military tactics etc.! Contracts were made for other types of piston fighters etc. and so that contracts had to get fulfilled. The common madness.

Greetings

 

[Louis]

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