jet178The Heinkel He 178 was a trailblazing experimental aircraft engineered and manufactured by Heinkel, a German aircraft company. It holds the distinction of being the firstIllustration (or retouched photograph) of Heinkel He 178 V1 in flht with landing gear extended. Erich Karl Warsitz, 1942. 27 August 1939: Flugkapitän Erich Karl Warsitz, a