Heinkel He 178

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_configuration gptkb:Hugo_Junkers
gptkb:monoplane
experimental jet aircraft specifications
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Heinkel_He_178_V1
high speed
significant in aviation history
early jet technology
pioneering jet technology
jet aircraft development history
gptkbp:aircraft_performance_metrics jet aircraft performance metrics
gptkbp:aircraft_role research and development
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:fighter_aircraft
gptkbp:armament gptkb:none
gptkbp:ceiling 12,000 m
gptkbp:control_system fly-by-wire
gptkbp:country_of_origin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:crew gptkb:1
gptkbp:design gptkb:Hugo_Junkers
gptkbp:design_date 1937
gptkbp:design_purpose jet propulsion research
gptkbp:development 1937-1939
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Daimler-Benz
gptkb:Heinkel_He_S_3
gptkbp:engine_type turbojet
He S 8
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:Peenemünde
gptkb:Peenemünde_Army_Research_Center
August 27, 1939
September 27, 1939
gptkbp:first_jet_aircraft gptkb:true
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 1,000 liters
gptkbp:height 2.5 m
gptkbp:historical_role first aircraft to fly powered by a turbojet engine.
gptkbp:historical_significance first jet aircraft in history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Heinkel He 178
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Heinkel_He_219
future jet aircraft designs
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Heinkel_He_178_V1
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Heinkel_He_176
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 8.5 m
gptkbp:manufacturer Heinkel
gptkbp:max_speed 700 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 3,000 kg
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:notable_achievement first successful jet flight
gptkbp:notable_feature first jet engine aircraft
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Ernst_Heinkel
Hermann Wurster
gptkbp:number_built gptkb:1
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:1940
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:service 1939
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Heinkel_He_280
gptkbp:type gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:wing_configuration low-wing
gptkbp:wingspan 10.5 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Arado_Ar_234
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4