Heinkel

British

/ ˈhainkəl /

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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It would be treason to say that we were eager to see Heinkel HE-111s and Dornier DO-17s.

From The New Yorker ● Jan. 6, 2020

In March, Lime and Bird sued Borelli and Heinkel for the scooter removals.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 5, 2019

Mr. Heinkel said the scooter companies underestimated them.

From New York Times ● Sep. 4, 2019

Borelli and Heinkel said they are not personally opposed to scooters in San Diego, California’s second-largest city.

From Reuters ● Aug. 1, 2019

It wasn’t anything to do with the captured Heinkel bomber; it was just an ordinary air raid, the Luftwaffe doing their worst to try to destroy British defenses.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

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