Heinkel He 176

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The Heinkel He 176 was an experimental German rocket-powered aircraft that achieved the first manned flight solely under liquid-fueled rocket power in 1939.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf experimental aircraft
rocket-powered aircraft
single-seat aircraft
aircraftCategory experimental military aircraft
aircraftType fixed-wing aircraft
armament unarmed
cockpitConfiguration single-seat
configuration mid-wing monoplane
single-engine
constructionMaterial metal
wood
controlType conventionally controlled aircraft
countryOfOrigin Germany
designedBy Hans von Ohain
Ernst Heinkel Flugzeugwerke
surface form: Heinkel Flugzeugwerke
designedFor high-speed research
developedIn 1930s
displayStatus no surviving airframes
enginePlacement internal rocket motor
era World War II era
firstFlightDate 1939-06-20
firstFlightYear 1939
firstPilot Erich Warsitz
fuelComponents liquid fuel
liquid oxidizer
historicalSignificance pioneered practical rocket-powered flight
landingGearType retractable landing gear
manufacturer Ernst Heinkel Flugzeugwerke
surface form: Heinkel
notableAchievement first manned flight solely under liquid-fueled rocket power
numberBuilt 1
operatedBy Luftwaffe
operatorType military
originatedInConflict pre–World War II German rearmament
powerplantType liquid-fueled rocket engine
programOutcome remained experimental prototype
programSponsor Reich Air Ministry
programType secret research program
propulsion rocket
role research aircraft
technology demonstrator
safetyFeatures jettisonable nose section
status retired
successor Heinkel He 178
tailConfiguration conventional tail unit
testLocation Peenemünde Army Research Center
surface form: Peenemünde

Warnemünde
surface form: Rostock-Marienehe
usedFor testing rocket propulsion for aircraft
usedFuelType liquid fuel

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Heinkel producedAircraft Heinkel He 176
Walter HWK 109-509 usedInAircraft Heinkel He 176