Ernst Heinkel

Aerospace Engineer, Organization founder

1888 – 1958

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Who was Ernst Heinkel?

Dr. Ernst Heinkel was a German aircraft designer, manufacturer, Wehrwirtschaftsführer in the Third Reich, and member of the Nazi party. His company Heinkel Flugzeugwerke produced the Heinkel He 178, the world's first turbojet aircraft and jet plane, and the Heinkel He 176, the first rocket aircraft. He was awarded the German National Prize for Art and Science in 1938.

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Born
Jan 24, 1888
Remshalden
Also known as
  • Хейнкель, Эрнст
Nationality
  • Germany
Profession
Died
Jan 30, 1958
Stuttgart

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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