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Horton 229 - German plane nevedimku (14 photos)
Horton Ho-229
It was the first turbojet aircraft, rightly ranked among the most unusual martial projects executed during the Second World War.
To implement the project "flying wing" under the auspices of the Luftwaffe was a special "Sonderkommando 9" .RLM assigned machine designation «Go-229", and in the early summer of 1944 a contract was signed by seven experienced and 20 pre-production aircraft.
When in January 1945 became the first test aircraft handling justified the most optimistic expectations. In March nosewheel clean steel in flight, after which the speed has reached 795 km / h.
The design of this revolutionary for the time of the German design reduces weight and aerodynamic drag of the aircraft, while increasing maneuverability. For a futuristic appearance fighter-bomber, its powerful turbojet engine Junkers Jumo-004V as well as four 30-mm cannon. The aircraft can carry two bombs weighing a ton each. This miracle of technology has ideal characteristics: not end the war in May 1945, Ho-229 would cause a lot of grief allies.
It was the first turbojet aircraft, rightly ranked among the most unusual martial projects executed during the Second World War.
To implement the project "flying wing" under the auspices of the Luftwaffe was a special "Sonderkommando 9" .RLM assigned machine designation «Go-229", and in the early summer of 1944 a contract was signed by seven experienced and 20 pre-production aircraft.
When in January 1945 became the first test aircraft handling justified the most optimistic expectations. In March nosewheel clean steel in flight, after which the speed has reached 795 km / h.
The design of this revolutionary for the time of the German design reduces weight and aerodynamic drag of the aircraft, while increasing maneuverability. For a futuristic appearance fighter-bomber, its powerful turbojet engine Junkers Jumo-004V as well as four 30-mm cannon. The aircraft can carry two bombs weighing a ton each. This miracle of technology has ideal characteristics: not end the war in May 1945, Ho-229 would cause a lot of grief allies.
