Utah Bob #35998 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Surprise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Germany, August 27, (my b-day!) 1939 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinkel_He_178 Had no idea the Italians had one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 Like the article said, the Germans kept their earlier flight of the Henkel secret. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Hmmm.... A turbojet with the compressor fans driven by a V-12 piston engine. Wonder how come that never caught on~? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howlin Mad Murdock SASS #4037 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Thread title is wrong. NOT a fighter, just a prototype. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted January 23, 2021 Author Share Posted January 23, 2021 32 minutes ago, Howlin Mad Murdock SASS #4037 said: Thread title is wrong. NOT a fighter, just a prototype. Prototype fighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 2 hours ago, Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 said: Hmmm.... A turbojet with the compressor fans driven by a V-12 piston engine. Wonder how come that never caught on~? Maybe because it couldn't get out of its own way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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