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Type: Experimental airframe. Origin: Ernst Heinkel AG Models: V1 Crew: One First Flight: March 1939 Engine: Model: Walter HWK R1-203 Type: Liquid-propellant rocket Number: One Thrust: 1,323 lb. (600kg) Fuel: "Cold" mixture of HTP and calcium permanganate. Dimensions: Wing span: First Wing: 13 ft. 1.5 in. (4.00m) Second Wing: 16 ft. 5 in. (5.00m) Length: 17 ft. 1 in. (5.20m) Height: 4 ft. 11 in. (1.50m) Wing Surface Area: N/A |
Weights: Empty (First Wing): 3,462 lb. (1570 kg) Loaded: 4,409 lb. (2000 kg) Performance: Maximum Speed: Theoretical with sufficient fuel: 466 mph Max. Achieved: 215 mph Initial Climb: N/A Service Ceiling: N/A Range: N/A Max. Endurance Achieved: 50 Seconds Comments: The 176 was the first aircraft designed for rocket propulsion. However, with the first wing the airframe was unable to achieve flight even under tow. A revised wing allowed the type to fly but insufficient fuel tankage prevented the aircraft from achieving even half of the theoretical speed. |
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Sources: Gunston, Bill & Wood, Tony - Hitler's Luftwaffe, 1977, Salamander Books Ltd., London |
