In a brief window of history, Heinkels He 115 was a state of the art, modern torpedo bomber. However, the march of technology ...

The Heinkel He 177 is perhaps a masterclass in what not to do if you happen to be a leading member on the Air Ministry of a ...

He-177 Greif Heavy bomber. | Image: Public Domain The Greif had a wingspan of 103 feet and a length of 72 feet, similar in size to the American B-17. Initial plans were for it to have four V-12 ...

Today turbine engines power the majority aircraft. These engines have come to play a significant part in aviation. We will take a look back in time and examine some historical developments and ...

The Heinkel wielded a payload of 4,400 lbs. of bombs in its internal bomb bay; self-defensive armament consisted of seven 7.92 mm MG-15 or MG81 machine guns, (two nose-mounted, one dorsal, two on ...

In 1939, the first jet-powered aircraft, the Heinkel He 178, took to the skies, switching things up by using its own expelled exhaust gases to create thrust.

The hope that all this would be known one day fueled our will to survive.” As the Red Army closed in, he was transferred by train to the Sachsenhausen camp, then sent to the Oranienburg camp to work ...

The Heinkel He 51 was soon replaced in Spain with early Messerschmitt Bf- 109 models; the one shown here is a “C” model. The Bf-109s carried a “6” on the fuselage indicating aircraft type.

Again, a genuine Heinkel He 111 was available from the Royal Air Force’s collection, albeit a non-airworthy example. Records suggest this aircraft was used for some in-cockpit filming sequences.

Heinkel, a legacy aircraft manufacturer that built aircraft during the First World War, flew the first He 111 in Rostock in February 1935. Ultimately, it measured 54 feet long with a wingspan of ...

British engineer Frank Whittle had patented a design for a turbojet engine in 1930. In 1935, von Ohain patented his own concept and, the next year, approached aircraft designer Ernst Heinkel about ...

Arlene Mary Frank Edwards, 77, a combat nurse during the Vietnam War, prepares for a flight in a Boeing Stearman biplane in McMinnville, Oregon on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024.