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Aircraft type ID __H178
Manufacturer name [I] Heinkel Flugzeugwerke
Aircraft type name Heinkel He 178
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Manufacturer country Germany
Category Landplane
Role General Aviation
Engine type Jet
Engines 1
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Seats 1
First flight 1939
Last manufactured 1939
Total # built 1
Info (external) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinkel_He_178
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bali(2016-01-03 10:08:00) :

  FIRST: flight by a turbojet-powered aircraft was a Heinkel He 178, piloted by Erich Warsitz, on August 27, 1939.