Since BMW was heavily involved with the production of the BMW jet engines (BMW 003 and BMW 018), the development of new designs was handled by EZS, a subsidiary of BMW. Four designs that emphasized simplicity and ease of construction were submitted, under the direction of engineer Dr. Huber, on November 3, 1944.
The first BMW Strahljäger (jet fighter) design had the BMW 003 jet engine mounted behind the cockpit, within the fuselage. Two MK 108 30mm cannon were the designed armament. Can also carry two 250 lb bombs.
Nothing special for the controls.
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 32.8ft (10.0m)
- Length 30.8ft (9.4m)
- Height 8.5ft (2.6m)
- Empty Weight 5,637lbs (2,557kg)
- Loaded Weight 7,262lbs (3,294kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.928
- Wing Loading 41.8lbs/ft2 (204.1kg/m2)
- Wing Area 173.8ft2 (16.1m2)
- Drag Points 2354
Parts
- Number of Parts 69
- Control Surfaces 6
- Performance Cost 329
