# Canonical recap data for Jet Engine First Flight (1939)
# Source: https://recap.at/1939/heinkel-he-178
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slug: heinkel-he-178
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1939/heinkel-he-178"
title: Jet Engine First Flight
subtitle: The Heinkel He 178's maiden flight proved jet propulsion viable, upending aviation and military technology forever.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1939-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1939
decade: 1930
country:
name: Germany
slug: germany
summaryShort: A jet engine is a type of reaction engine, discharging a fast-moving jet of heated gas that generates thrust by jet propulsion. While this broad definition may include rocket, water jet, and hybrid propulsion, the term jet engine typically refers to an internal combustion air-breathing jet engine such as a turbojet, tu
summaryLong: A jet engine is a type of reaction engine, discharging a fast-moving jet of heated gas that generates thrust by jet propulsion. While this broad definition may include rocket, water jet, and hybrid propulsion, the term jet engine typically refers to an internal combustion air-breathing jet engine such as a turbojet, turbofan, ramjet, pulse jet, or scramjet. In general, jet engines are internal combustion engines.
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/F100_F-15_engine.JPG/1280px-F100_F-15_engine.JPG"
heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Jet engine"
importance: 84
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_engine"
  title: Jet engine
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- tech-launch
metaDescription: "A jet engine is a type of reaction engine, discharging a fast-moving jet of heated gas that generates thrust by jet propulsion. While this broad definition may "
wikidataQid: Q178777
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20260617181835/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_engine"
  capturedAt: 2026-06-17
  label: Jet engine
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_engine"
taxonomy:
domain: technological
eventTypes:
- tech_launch
- scientific_breakthrough
canonicalClasses:
- creation
- discovery
- transformation
impactRadius: global
velocity: sudden
predictability: forecastable
intentionality: planned
domainCoupling: multi_domain
lifecycleClass: birth
