| Heinkel He 280 | ||
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[[Image: The He 280 V2 (GJ+CA) landing after it's first flight on 30 March 1941[N 1]
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| Description | ||
| Role | ||
| Crew | 1 pilot | |
| Passengers | ||
| First flight | 22nd September 1940 | |
| Entered service | Never | |
| Manufacturer | Ernst Heinkel Flugzeugwerke | |
| Produced | 9 | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 34 ft 1 1/2 in | 10.40 m |
| Wingspan | 40 ft | 12.20 m |
| Height | 10 ft 1/2 in | 3.06 m |
| Wing area | 231.5 sq ft | 21.5 sq m |
| Weights | ||
| Empty | 7,073 lb | 3,215 kg |
| Loaded | 9,482 ;b | 4,310 kg |
| Maximum takeoff | ||
| Powerplant | ||
| Engine | 2 × Heinkel HeS 8A | |
| Power (each) | 1,750 lb st | 750 kg st |
| Performance | ||
| Maximum speed | 559 mph for 30 secs at 19,680 ft | 900 km/h for 30 secs at 6,000 m |
| Cruising speed | 510 mph at 19.680 ft | 820 km/h at 6,000 m |
| Range | 404 miles at 19,680 ft | 650 km at 6,000 m |
| Ceiling | 37,720 ft | 11,500 m |
| Rate of climb | 3,755 ft/min | 1,145 m/min |
The Heinkel He 280 was a German made prototype jet fighter. The first one in the world, it was inspired by Ernst Heinkel's emphasis on researching a high speed fighter. Nine were built, but none were used operationally, because of politics and preference for the Me-262.
History[]
Designed during the late 1930s in conjunction with Heinkel's turbojet development programme, the airframe of the first He 280 was completed by September 1940, making it's initial flight as a glider on 22 September, as none of the Heinkel turbojets were ready in time.[2]
Prototypes[]
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Sources[]
- ↑ Kay, Antony L and J R Smith. German Aircraft of the Second World War. Putnam Aeronautical Books. ISBN 0 85177 920 4 Page 153
- ↑ Kay, Antony and J R Smith Page 151