Germany built over 1,000 Heinkel He 177 bombers, but most were grounded, exploded midair, or burned on the runway. With twin ...

Heinkel He-162, known as 'Volksjäger' or 'People's Fighter' was one of Germany's last ditch efforts to turn the tide of war. Plenty of videos on YT talk about its development, intended role, ...

The Heinkel was first “blooded” in combat during the Spanish Civil War, more specifically during the Battle of Guadalajara on March 9, 1937. Therein, four He 111Bs attached to the German ...

The Heinkel He 51 was soon replaced in Spain with early Messerschmitt Bf- 109 models; the one shown here is a “C” model. The Bf-109s carried a “6” on the fuselage indicating aircraft type.

The Heinkel was equipped with the most basic instrumentation and controls because 16 and 17-year-old Hitlerjugend (Hitler Youth) with nominal glider training were meant to pilot them.

However, the Komet was a shining star indeed, compared to Nazi Germany’s other jet fighter of WWII, the Heinkel He 162 Volksjäger, or Spatz. The He 162 Salamander Was No Mosquito .

The project that resulted in the He 178 was kept quiet: Heinkel knew that a jet-powered plane would have serious military applications. And it was clear another war in Europe was in the making.

This 1957 Heinkel Kabine is a rare car that looks like something straight out of the Jetsons and weighs as little as a motorcycle. The story of the little Kabine starts just after World War II.