Condor 1/48 Heinkel He-178 V1 - The First Jet Aircraft, C48002

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Condor 1/48 Heinkel He-178 V1 - The First Jet Aircraft, C48002 plastic model kit

1/48 C48002 Condor Heinkel He-178 V1 - The First Jet Aircraft

Plastic Model Kit,   Box Condition: VG++

Unusual 1/48 larger-scale issue. The He-178 was the world's first aircraft to fly under jet power. The first practical jet engine, invented by Dr. Hans J. Pabst von Ohain, was running in September of 1937. The engine, the HE S1, was fueled with hydrogen and no had throttle control but produced 250 kg of thrust. Von Ohain began work on the He S2B which ran on gasoline and had throttle control. At the same time, Heinkel engineers began design of the worlds first jet airplane, the He-178. The airplane was single-engined with a flush riveted metal monocoque fuselage, wooden wings and retractable gear. Trials with the S3b engine in the airframe began on August 24th, 1939 and on August 27th, the airplane made the first jet flight. It made 12 flights in all before being retired to the Berlin Air Museum where it was destroyed in a bombing raid in 1943. Nicely molded kit with fine recessed panel lines, photoetched details, 'very good' cockpit detail, film instruments and injection molded canopy. Never started. Factory sealed bag with instructions. Please note that Condor did not issue this model with decals.

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