| The first aircraft powered solely by a turbojet engine had it's first flight on the 24/8/1939. The 178 was a simple design, as it's only goal was to hold the He S 3 engine, the only problem being with the air intake, a number of designs were put forward, particularly those for side intakes in the end the nose intake was used, which was to cause problems with the clean flow of air to the engine. Two He 178 were made the second having a longer wing span. Both aircraft did not survive the war. |
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