Overview[]
Unmarked He.280. Note the missing casing over the turbojets.
The Heinkel was the first turbojet-powered fighter aircraft in the world. It was inspired by Ernst Heinkel's emphasis on research into high-speed flight, and built on the company's experience with the He 178 prototype from 1939. Technical and political factors led to it being passed over in favour for the Me 262.
Nine He 280 models were built, none reaching operational status.
Specifications[]
The followings specs are from the He.280 V3 captured at Heinkel-Sud factory in Austria.
- Crew: 1 (Pilot)
- Length: 10.4m (34ft 1in)
- Wingspan: 12.2m (40ft)
- Height: 3.06m (10ft)
- Empty Weight: 3215kg (7073lb)
- Loaded Weight: 4280kg (9416lb)
- Max. Takeoff Weight: 4300kg (9470lb)
- Powerplant: 2x Heinkel HeS 8 Turbojet @ 5.9kN (1320lbf) each.
- Maximum Speed: 820km/h (512mph)
- Range: 370km (230mi)
- Service Ceiling: 10000m (32000ft)
- Rate of Climb: 1145m/min (3756ft/min)
- Armament: 3x 20x82mm MG151/20 Cannons
Variants[]
He.280 V1[]
RLM: DL+AS
The first flight of this model was on the 22nd of September, 1940. On the 13th of January, 1942, it crashed due to control failure, the pilot ejected safely.
He.280V2 drawn by USAF airman/employee.
He.280 V2[]
He.280 V3
RLM: GJ+CA
He.280 V3
The first flight of this model was on the 30th of March, 1941. On the 26th of June, 1941, it crashed due to engine failure.
He.280 V3[]
RLM: GJ+CB
The first flight of this model was on the 5th of July, 1942. During May of 1945, the V3 was captured intact at the Heinkel-Sud factory complex at Wein-Schwechat, in Austria.
He.280 V4[]
RLM: GJ+CC
The first flight of this model was on the 31st of August, 1943. During October of 1944, the aircraft was struck off charge at Hörsching, in Austria.
He.280 V5[]
RLM: GJ+CD
The first flight of this model was on the 26th of July, 1943. This model did not receive jet engines.
He.280 V6[]
RLM: NU+EA
The first flight of this model was on the 26th of July, 1943. This model did not receive jet engines.
He.280 V7[]
There was at least two built He.280 V7 models, their RLM codes are NU+EB and D-IEXM
At least one of the two aircraft was first flown on the 19th of April, 1943. Altogether, 115 towed flights were achieved with these models.
He.280 V8[]
RLM: NU+EC
The first flight of this model was on the 19th of July, 1943.
He.280 V9[]
RLM: NU+ED
The first flight of this model was on the 31st of August, 1943.
 Germany (Deutsches Reich)  Aviation 1919 - 1945 |
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| Jet / Rocket Aircraft | ||
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| Fighters | Fighters | He 176 • Ho 229 • He 280 • H.IX • H.X |
| Interceptors | [[]] | |
| Multi-Role | [[]] | |
| Attackers | Ground Attack | [[]] |
| Bombers | Long-Range Bomber | H.XVIII |
| Utility | Maritime Surveillance | [[]] |
| Meteorological | [[]] | |
| Missile Warning | [[]] | |
| Reconnaissance | [[]] | |
| Trainer | [[]] | |
| Propeller Aircraft | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-Wing | |||
| Fighters | Fighters | Ar 64 (a • b • c • D • E) | |
| Seaplane Fighters | SSD I | ||
| Interceptors | [[]] | ||
| Multi-Role | [[]] | ||
| Attackers | Ground Attack | [[]] | |
| Utility | Maritime Surveillance | [[]] | |
| Meteorological | [[]] | ||
| Missile Warning | [[]] | ||
| Reconnaissance | [[]] | ||
| Trainer | [[]] | ||
| Single-Wing | |||
| Fighters | Fighters | He 112 (A-0 • A-1 • A-2 • A-3 • A-4 • A-5 • A-6 • B-0 • B-1 • B-2 • B-2/U2 • V1 • V2 • V3 • V4 • V5 • V6 • V7 • V8 • V9 • V10 • V11 • V12) | |
| Interceptors | [[]] | ||
| Heavy Fighters | Bf 110 (H-5) | ||
| Night Fighters | Bf 110 (H-4) | ||
| Attackers | Ground Attack | [[]] | |
| Bombers | Light Bombers | [[]] | |
| Utility | Maritime Surveillance | [[]] | |
| Meteorological | [[]] | ||
| Sport | Al 101 • Al 102 • Al 103 • Fi 253 | ||
| Reconnaissance | [[]] | ||
| Trainer | [[]] | ||
| Biplanes (old navbox) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Propeller Propulsion | |||
| Fighter | Fighter | He 49 • He 51 (A-0 • A-1 • B-0 • B-1 • B-3) • Ar 64 (a • b • c • D • E) • Ar 65 (a • b • c • D • E • F) • Ar 67 • Ar 68 (E • F • G • H • V1 • V2 • V3 • V4 • V5) • He 74 | |
| Naval Fighter | Ar 197 | ||
| Seaplane Fighter | SSD I | ||
| Ground Attack | Dive Bomber | He 50 (B • L) • He 66 • Ar 81 (V1 • V2 • V3) • Fi 98 | |
| Ground Attacker | He 51 (C-1 • C-2) | ||
| Bomber | Light Bomber | He 45 (A-0 • B-0 • B-2 • C-0 • D-0) | |
| Torpedo Bomber | He 59E-1 • Fi 167 • Ar 195 | ||
| Utility | Reconnaissance | He 45 (A-2 • B-1) • He 50 (A) • He 51B-2 • He 59 (B-3 • E-2) • He 60 (A • B • B-3 • C • D • E) • He 61 • Fw 62 • He 62 • Ar 95 | |
| Sport | Bü 134 | ||
| Trainer | He 42 (C • D • E) • Fw 44 • He 45A-1 • Fw 55W • He 59 (C-1 • D-1 • E-1 • E-2 • N-1) • Ar 66 (a • b • B • C) • Ar 69 • He 72 (A-0 • B-0 • B-1) • He 74 • Ar 96 • Al 102W • Bü 131 • Bü 133 • He 172 | ||
| Utility | He 59 (A-1 • B-1 • B-2 • C-2 • D-1) | ||
| Monoplanes (old navbox) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Propeller Propulsion | |||
| Fighter | Fighter | Do 10 • Fw 57 • Ar 76 • Ar 80 • Bf 109 • He 100 (D-0 • D-1) • He 112 (A-0 • A-1 • A-2 • A-3 • A-4 • A-5 • A-6 • B-0 • B-1 • B-2) • BV 155 • Me 155 • Fw 159 • Fw 190 • Me 209 • Ta 254 • Me 309 • Me 334 • Me 509 | |
| Heavy Fighter | Fw 57 • Ju 88 (C-1 • C-2 • C-3 • C-4 • C-5 • C-6 • H-2 • H-4) • Bf 109Z (1 • 3) • Bf 110 • Fw 187 • Me 210 • Ar 240 (A-0 • B-0 • C-1) • Me 265 • Me 310 • Me 329 • Junkers Ju 388 • Me 410 • Ar 440 • Me 609 | ||
| Interceptor | Ta 152 • Me 409 | ||
| Night Fighter | Do 17 (Z-7 • Z-10) • Ju 88 (C-6 • G-1 • G-6 • G-7 • R-0) • Bf 110 • Ta 154 • Hü 211 • Ar 240C-2 • Me 329 • Junkers Ju 388 | ||
| Ground Attack | Dive Bomber | Ar 81 • Ju 87 (A-0 • A-1 • A-2 • B-0 • B-1 • B-2 • C-0 • C-1 • D-1 • D-2 • D-3 • D-3/Trop • D-5 • D-7 • D-8 • R-1 • R-2 • R-2/Trop • R-3 • R-4) • Ju 88 • Bf 109Z (2 • 4) • Hü 136 Stubo 1 • Hü 136 Stubo 2 • Ju 187 • Me 210 • Me 329 • Ar 340 • Ar E.340 | |
| Attacker | Do 17Z-8 • Ju 87 (D-1 • D-3 • G-1 • G-2) • Ju 88 (A-13 • P-1 • P-2 • P-3 • P-4 • P-5) • Bf 110 • Me 210 • Me 329 • Me 410 | ||
| Bomber | Light Bomber | Do 13 (C • D) • Do 17 (E-1 • E-2 • E-3 • L-1 • L-2 • M-0 • M-1 • Z-0 • Z-1 • Z-2 • Z-3 • Z-5 • Z-9) • Do 23 (F • G) • He 70 (c • E) • Bf 162 • Fw 189 • Ar 240C-3 | |
| Medium Bomber | Do 11 (C • D) • Fw 42 • Ju 52 (3mge • 3mg3e • 3mg4e • 3mg5e • 3mg6e • 3mg7e • 3mg8e • 3mg9e • 3mg10e • 3mg11e • 3mg12e • 3mg13e • 3mg14e) • Ju 85 • Ju 86 • Ju 88 (A-0 • A-1 • A-2 • A-4 • A-5 • A-6 • A-8 • A-11 • A-14 • A-15 • B-0 • S-0 • S-1 • S-2 • S-3) • Ju 188 • Fw 191 • Ju 288 • Ar 340 • Junkers Ju 388 • Ar E.340 • Ar E.560 • Ju EF 61 | ||
| Heavy Bomber | Ju 89 • He 177 • Me 264 • Ju 488 | ||
| Long-Range Bomber | Bf 165 • Fw 200 • Ju 390 • Me P.08.01 | ||
| Maritime Bomber | Fw 300 • Ta 400 | ||
| Torpedo Bomber | Do 22 • Ju 87 (D-4) • Ju 88 (A-17) | ||
| Utility | Glider | Hü 17 • Hü 28 • BV 40 • Me 321 • Ju 322 • Ju EF 94 | |
| Medical | Fw 58 | ||
| Meteorological | Fw 47 (C • D • E) | ||
| Reconnaissance | Do 17 (F-1 • F-2 • L-0 • P-1 • P-2 • R-0 • R-1 • S-0 • U-1 • Z-3 • Z-6) • Do 18 (D • G • N) • Do 24 • Do 26 (C) • Klemm Kl 31 • Kl 36 • He 46 (C-1 • D-0 • E-1 • E-2 • E-3) • He 70 (c • F-0 • F-1 • F-2) • Ju 86 • Ju 88 (C-4 • D-1 • D-2 • D-3 • D-4 • D-5 • H-1 • H-3 • T-1 • T-3) • Kl 151 • Bf 161 • Bf 163 • Ju 188 • Fw 189 • Ar 196 • Ar 198 • Fw 200 • Hü 211 • Ar 231 • Ar 240C-4 • Me 261 • Ju 290 • Fw 300 • Do 318 • Me 329 • Ju 388 • Ju 390 • Do 635 • Ju 635 • Ar E.380 • Ju EF 61 • Me P.08.01 | ||
| Sport | Kl 32 • Kl 35 • Fi 99 • Kl 105 • Bf 108 • Bü 180 • Fi 253 | ||
| Testbed / Engine Test | Do 17 (J-1 • J-2) | ||
| Trainer | Do 17Z-4 • Do 18H • Kl 25 • Kl 26 • Kl 31 • Kl 35 • He 46 (F-1 • F-2) • Fw 56 (A-0 • A-1) • Fw 58 • Ar 76 • Ar 77 (a • b • A • B) • Ar 79 • Ju 87 (D-6) • Ju 88 (A-3 • A-7 • A-12 • A-14) • Ar 96 (A-0 • B-0 • B-1 • C-0) • Al 102L • Bf 108 • Bü 180 • Bü 181 • Bü 182 • Ar 199 • Ar 296 • Do 335 (V11 • A-10 • A-12) • Ar 396 (A-1 • A-2) | ||
| Transport | Ju 52 • Fw 58 • Ju 60 • Ju 86 • Ju 90 • Fi 97 • Kl 151 • Ju 160 • Fw 200 • Ar 232 (A • B • C • V1 • V2 • V3 • V4) • Ar 233 • Ju 252 • Ju 290 • Fw 300 • Me 323 • Fi 333 • Ju 352 • Ju 390 • Ar 432 • Ar 532 • Ar 632 • Me P.08.01 | ||
| Utility | Do 12 (A) • Do 14 • Fw 43 • Ju 46 • Ju 49 • Kl 107 • Fi 157 • Fi 158 • Me P.08.01 | ||
| Unknown Role | Kl 33 • Kl 106 • Kl 152 | ||
| Jet Propulsion | |||
| Fighters | Fighters | Bf 109TL (0 • 1 • 1/U1 • 2 • 2/U2 • 4 • 4/U1 • 4/U5 • 4/U5a • 6 • 6/U1 • 6/U5 • 6/U5a) • He 162 • Ta 183 • Ho 229 • Me 262 (A-0 • A-1a • A-1a/U1 • A-1a/U2 • A-1a/U3 • A-1a/U4 • A-1a/U5 • A-1b • C • S • W-1 • W-3) • He 280 • Ta 283 • Me 328 • He 500 • Ho H.IX • Ho H.X • Ho H.XIII • Ju EF 126 • Me P.1079 • Me P.1095 • Me P.1101 • Me P.1106 • Me P.1111 • Me P.1112 | |
| Interceptors | Fw Volksjäger 1 • Ju EF 128 • Me 262 (C-1a • C-2b • C-3 • C-3a • E-1 • E-2) • Me P.1079 • Me P.1092 • Me P.1099 • Me P.1110 | ||
| Night Fighters | Bf 109TL-3 • Ar 234 (B-2/N • C-3/N • C-7) • Me 262 (B-1a/U1 • B-2) • Me P.1099 | ||
| Ground Attack | Dive Bombers | [[]] | |
| Ground Attackers | Me 262 (A-3a • D-1) • Me P.1095 • Me P.1099 | ||
| Bombers | Light Bombers | Me 262 (A-2a • A-2a/U1 • A-2a/U2) • Me P.1095 | |
| Medium Bombers | Ar 234 (A-0 • B-0 • B-2 • C-1 • C-2 • C-5 • C-8 • D-2 • P-1 • P-2 • P-3 • P-4 • P-5) • Ju 287 • Ju EF 131 • Ju EF 132 | ||
| Long-Range Bombers | Ar E.555 • Ho H.XVIII • Me P.1108 | ||
| Utility | Gliders | Ho H.XIII A | |
| Guided Missiles | Fi 103 • Fi 103R • Fi 103R-I • Fi 103R-II • Fi 103R-III • Fi 103R-IV • Fi 103R-V • FZG 76 • V 1 | ||
| Reconnaissance | Ar 234 (B-1 • C-4 • C-6 • D-1) • Me 262 (A-4a • A-5a) • Me P.1095 • Me P.1099 | ||
| Trainers | Bf 109TL-3 • Me 262 (B-1a) • Me P.1099 | ||
| Unknown Role | Ho 251 • Ho 253 • Ho H.I • Ho H.II • Ho H.III • Ho H.IV • Ho H.V • Ho Ho.VI • Ho H.VII • Ho H.VIII • Ho H.XI • Ho H.XIV • Ho H.XV • Ho H.XVa • Ho H.XVc • Ho H.XVI • Ho Parabola | ||
| Rocket Propulsion | |||
| Fighters | Fighters | [[]] | |
| Interceptors | Ba 349 • He 176 • Me 163 • Ju 248 • Me 263 • Fw Volksjäger 2 • EF 127 | ||
| Parasite Fighters | Ar E.381 | ||
| Bombers | Long-Range Bombers | [[]] | |
| Utility | Reconnaissance | Ar 234R | |
| Unknown Role | Ju 268 | ||
| Rotorcraft | ||
|---|---|---|
| Attackers | Anti-Submarine Warfare | Fa 223 (A) |
| Utility | Reconnaissance | Fa 223 (B) |
| Trainer | Fa 223 (E) | |
| Utility | Fa 61 • Fw 61 • Fw 186 • Fa 223 (C • D • Z) | |
| Unpowered Aircraft | ||
|---|---|---|
| ? | ? | [[]] |