Heinkel He 178
by Jack Fellows
Title
Heinkel He 178
Artist
Jack Fellows
Medium
Painting - Oil On Masonite
Description
German aircraft designer Ernst Heinkel wished to get into the engine business, and knowing that piston-engine manufacturing was out of the question because of the expense and time involved, opted for the efforts of young Dr. Hans Joachim Pabst von Ohain in March 1936. Ohain was developing ideas on jet propulsion, and by September 1937, had a jet engine running, using hydrogen as fuel. The He 178 was a tiny aircraft, with a wingspan of just over 23 feet, and weighing less than 5,000 pounds. It was purely for research, although Heinkel already had fighter follow-on projects in mind. On August 27, 1939, Erich Warsitz became the world's first jet pilot by lifting the He 178 off the field at Marienehe, making a quick circuit, with landing gear extended, and then landing.
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