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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Heinkel He 176 canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| 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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