Heinkel

/ (German ˈhainkəl) /

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noun

Ernst Heinrich (ɛrnst ˈhainrɪç). 1888–1958, German aircraft designer. His company provided many military aircraft in World Wars I and II, including the first jet-powered plane

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Words nearby Heinkel

Heimlich manoeuvre, Heimskringla, Heine, Heine-Borel theorem, heinie, Heinkel, Heinlein, heinous, Heinrich, Heinz, heir

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How to use Heinkel in a sentence

And far over on the other side they could see a Heinkel night bomber in the faint glow of a single flare.
Dave Dawson with the R.A.F|R. Sidney Bowen
Stan spotted the two Heinkel bombers as soon as Allison spoke.
A Yankee Flier with the R.A.F.|Rutherford G. Montgomery
It tore their eyes upward in time to see a Heinkel bomber outlined in livid flame.
Dave Dawson at Dunkirk|Robert Sydney Bowen
Setting the Spit on her ear, he faced the Heinkel, testing his Brownings as he slid into place.
A Yankee Flier with the R.A.F.|Rutherford G. Montgomery

The Heinkel came in with a roaring thrust, her Madsen slugs drilling away at the Spitfire.
A Yankee Flier with the R.A.F.|Rutherford G. Montgomery