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Horten Ho-229

25.5k Scriefers  9.1 years ago
16,575 downloads

~~~~ Hyper-Realistic Series~~~~
(REPAIRED FOR UPDATE)

The Horten H.IX, RLM designation Ho 229, was a German prototype fighter/bomber. It was the first pure flying wing powered by jet engines.

The design was a response to Hermann Göring's call for light bomber designs capable of meeting the "3×1000" requirement; namely to carry 1,000 kilograms of bombs a distance of 1,000 kilometers with a speed of 1,000 kilometers per hour.

Since the appearance of the B-2 Sp pirit flying wing stealth bomber in the 1990s, its similarities in role and shape to the Ho 229 has led many to retrospectively describe the Ho 229 as "the first stealth bomber". Later testing by the U.S. military found that the basic shape, paint and laminating adhesive composition would only provide a 37% reduction in detection range against the British Chain Home radar of the 1940s, but no significant stealth benefit against most other contemporary radar systems.

This is a digitally remastered version of my previous Ho-229. I made it much more streamline and added that realistic look I strive to achieve. However, by doing so, it lost some performance and maneuverability compared to my initial Ho-229. It still flies great but has some yaw wiggle after performing tight maneuvers.

I really do not like reuploading the same plane but my hand was forced. The previous Ho-229 was released during the beta and was subsequently broken by this most recent update. This version works perfectly and has increased range!!

General Characteristics

  • Successors 18 airplane(s) +126 bonus
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 86.7ft (26.4m)
  • Length 37.6ft (11.5m)
  • Height 10.1ft (3.1m)
  • Empty Weight 24,934lbs (11,309kg)
  • Loaded Weight 47,074lbs (21,352kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 3.15
  • Wing Loading 14.1lbs/ft2 (68.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 3,334.4ft2 (309.8m2)
  • Drag Points 13389

Parts

  • Number of Parts 200
  • Control Surfaces 16
  • Performance Cost 903
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    Hey could you make a version of this that has a bombing bay and working weapons

    8.7 years ago
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    1,842 Irobert55

    hey can someone build the horten ho 1 parabel?

    8.7 years ago
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    its the Ho-229 as well as what he said before, but you are wrong @Irobert55

    8.7 years ago
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    25.5k Scriefers

    @Irobert55 Sorry, but you are mistaken. The plane had several designations. I used the German Air Ministry's (Reichsluftfahrtministerium) designation listed as the Ho-229. But you are correct in saying that the plane is also known as the Horton H.IX and the Gotha Go 229.

    8.8 years ago
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    1,842 Irobert55

    sorry guy the plane was dont named as ho-229. this plane has actually two names. the first comes from the constructors, the horten brothers and it was ho-9. the second one comes from the fabrik who should mass prudce the plane and was go-229. but super modeling.

    8.8 years ago
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    I love this plane but it is not very responsive on my device.

    8.9 years ago
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    @Scriefers aight man all cool

    8.9 years ago
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    25.5k Scriefers

    @qwerty10 Oh I am well aware of that. However, to get any sort of performance out of it in this game's physics, I used ailerons and elevators.

    8.9 years ago
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    @Scriefers Im sorry to tell you but this horton is not super historical the horton did not have flaps for rolling it had small airbrakes on both wings wich stopped the air flow on the wing and rolled the aircraft and thats why it had a slow roll rate.

    8.9 years ago
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    1,624 Dstroyer101

    @Scriefers wood... For a jet plane? Those Nazis were doomed ever since that air gun they made

    8.9 years ago
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    25.5k Scriefers

    @Dstroyer101 You are correct, the Ho 229 was designed as a rather small wooden jet fighter. It was also designed with a large nose wheel.

    8.9 years ago
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    1,624 Dstroyer101

    On war thunder I saw a variation of the Horten Ho that was smaller and had a HUGE front wheel... The size of the plane was around the size of a large car today, but I think the plane I'm talking about is of Japanese design... I'm not sure...

    8.9 years ago
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    28.3k goboygo1

    whoa! upvote on sight!

    8.9 years ago
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    Awesome plane!

    9.1 years ago
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    25.5k Scriefers

    @Astron1 No, I haven't. But you can bet your bottom dollar I will!

    9.1 years ago
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    1,598 Astron1

    @Scriefers just a question, have you ever made a flying vehicle that can drop off a land vehicle?

    9.1 years ago
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    good
    9.1 years ago
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    Huh? Thought Jr. rated this. Better late than never.
    9.1 years ago
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    75 Sonic65
    So how did you put the symbol on the wings? Im trying to do the same for my Avro Lancaster bomber :/
    9.1 years ago
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    3,802 PuhBuhGuh
    I have no idea why I JUST NOW followed you.
    9.1 years ago
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    43.9k PlanesOfOld
    Everyone else's radar was worse, it killed its operators,meant as reliable, and was just a copy of ours anyway, @DarkLithium
    9.1 years ago
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    1,702 ZFM99
    @JMicah4 lol basically
    9.1 years ago
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    46.7k JMicah4
    @ZFM99 I meant to say that your gavatar is pretty much the same as the pic!
    9.1 years ago
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    16.2k LordofLego
    Cool.
    9.1 years ago
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    1,702 ZFM99
    @JMicah4 looks good!
    9.1 years ago
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