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Heinkel

British  
/ ˈhainkəl /

noun

  1. 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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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 July 2018, he teamed up with John Heinkel, owner of a towing company, to haul away scooters that they deemed to be parked on private property.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 5, 2019

In July 2018, he teamed up with John Heinkel, owner of a local towing company, to haul away scooters that they deemed to be parked on private property.

From New York Times • Sep. 4, 2019

John Heinkel, 55, and Dan Borelli, 43, operate a small outfit called ScootScoop.

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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