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Germany's Heinkel He 280 jet fighter

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Heinkel He 280 jet fighter:
Germany's Heinkel He 280 jet fighter

Heinkel He 280 jet fighter:
Germany's Heinkel He 280 jet fighter

Design

The Heinkel He 280 was the next step up from the He 178.1

Prototype

The Heinkel He 280 first flew on April 2, 1941.1

Specifications

  Heinkel He 2801
Type  
Crew  
Engine (Type) 2: HeS 8A1
Thrust 1,650 lb each1
Dimensions  
Span 40' 3"1
Length 34' 4"1
Height  
Wing area  
Weight  
Empty  
Normal load  
Performance  
Speed 560 mph1
Cruising speed  
Climb  
Service ceiling  
Range  
Armament  

Sources:

  1. World War II Airplanes Volume 1, Enzo Angelucci, Paolo Matricardi, 1976

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