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Erich Karl Warsitz (18 October 1906 – 12 July 1983) was a German test pilot of the 1930s. He held the rank of Flight-Captain in the Luftwaffe and was selected by the Reich Air Ministry as chief test pilot at Peenemünde West.
to the official internet website of the world's first jet pilot, Flight Captain Erich Warsitz, who set two milestones in aviation history. On June 20, 1939 he flew the Heinkel He 176, the first aircraft under liquid-fueled rocket power.
Warsitz volvió a ser el afortunado piloto para realizar el primer vuelo, en agosto de 1939, apenas unos días antes del estallido de la SGM. Después de comprobar la presión y temperatura de los sistemas de aceite y combustible, realizó dos ensayos rodando a alta velocidad por el aeródromo.
Erich (Karl) Warsitz (* 18. Oktober 1906 in Hattingen; † 12. Juli 1983 in Lugano /Schweiz) war ein deutscher Testpilot. Er wurde bekannt, als er im Auftrag des Reichsluftfahrtministeriums bei den Heinkel -Werken maßgeblich an der Entwicklung und den Testflügen von raketen- und düsengetriebenen Flugzeugen beteiligt war.
Learn about the life and achievements of Erich Warsitz, the world's first jet pilot who flew the Heinkel He 178 in 1939. Explore videos, photos, books and stories about his historic flights and rocket experiments.
The Story of German test pilot ERICH WARSITZ, who flew the world's first jet aircraft, the Heinkel He 178
A great tongue of flame from the rocket motor roared through the fuselage tail to set up the back thrust. The RLM now transferred to Wernher von Braun a capable test pilot for the later flight trials. The unit at Kummersdorf numbered 25 men: Erich Warsitz was the twenty-sixth. Picture (right): Peenemünde 1938 - He 112 with Walter rocket motor.
