Horten Ho 229 is the first ever "flying wing" jet. The machine was
built at the very end of World War II in the German Gotha factory.
Today, the best-known structure of this type is the American
strategic bomber Northrop B-2 Spirit, but the two planes are
separated by a difference of 44 years of technological development.
It was a very unusual structure, not only due to the shape of the
airframe, but also the materials it was made of - it was largely
plywood and wood, not only duralumin and steel. The plane was
powered by two Junkers Jumo 004B jet engines. The Horten Ho 229 was
flown in January 1945. It was armed with two powerful 30mm MK 108
cannons, and the performance exceeded all Allied planes at that
time. Nevertheless, the Ho 229 was planned to be used as a bomber.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!