He was designated a Wehrwirtschaftführer (~ defence industry leader) by the German government for his commitment to rearmament.Įrnst Heinkel was passionate about high-speed flight, and was keen on exploring alternative forms of aircraft propulsion. This included the Heinkel He 59, the Heinkel He 115 and the Heinkel He 111. He was the first European to design a plane using American advances in streamlined transport airplane design.Īfter Adolf Hitler came to power, designs by Heinkel's firm formed a vital part of the Luftwaffe's growing strength in the years leading up to the Second World War.
Ernst Heinkel designed and built the seaplane catapult used on the Atlantic liner Bremen in 1927. He founded his own firm in 1922, making principally seaplanes. In 1921, Ernst Heinkel was appointed head designer of the recently re-established Caspar-Werke, but soon left after a dispute over ownership of a design.
He gained employment at Luft-Verkehrs Gesellschaft (LVG), who were building Farman aircraft. (age 70) Grünbach, Baden-Wurttemberg, GermanyĪfter working as a designer under Franz Schneider, Ernst Heinkel joined the Albatros Company, leaving in 1914 to become chief designer and technical director of the Hansa-und-Brandenburgischen Flugzeugwerke.
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