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Horten HO-229

74.4k hopotumon  7.3 years ago
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The Horten H.IX, RLM designation Ho 229 (or Gotha Go 229 for extensive re-design work done by Gotha to prepare the aircraft for mass production) was a German prototype fighter/bomber initially designed by Reimar and Walter Horten to be built by Gothaer Waggonfabrik late in World War II. It was the first flying wing to be 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 (2,200 lb) of bombs a distance of 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) with a speed of 1,000 kilometres per hour (620 mph). Only jets could provide the speed, but these were extremely fuel-hungry, so considerable effort had to be made to meet the range requirement. Based on a flying wing, the Ho 229 lacked all extraneous control surfaces to lower drag. It was the only design to come even close to the 3×1000 requirements and received Göring's approval. Its ceiling was 15,000 metres (49,000 ft).

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General Characteristics

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 3.104
  • Wing Loading 3.0lbs/ft2 (14.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 7,143.6ft2 (663.7m2)
  • Drag Points 6838

Parts

  • Number of Parts 204
  • Control Surfaces 18
  • Performance Cost 1,172
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    Can you make it a twin fuselage “zwilling” type aircraft like the BF-109-Z and HE-111-Z?

    +1 6.9 years ago
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    74.4k hopotumon

    @Irobert55 You can see my new version of this

    7.3 years ago
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    1,842 Irobert55

    @hopotumon i have to say that the wing front isnt right. the wing front of the ho 9 (go 229) was linear not curved. the ho 1 parabel however hat a curved wing front.

    7.3 years ago
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    2,861 ViciousTNT

    fyi:franticmatty made a video with this plane

    7.3 years ago
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    @hopotumon your new version is better, but we have to improve the back of the wings, so it does not look like a stair.

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    74.4k hopotumon

    actually this plane can not shoot precisely because it does not have a perfect rudder.

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    @mikoyanster This plane was rejected because what?
    The Gun? I will replace that.

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    101k Wallaby

    @hopotumon np!

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    Status: Rejected

    This plane does not comply with the rules

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    @ForeverPie Thank You

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    @JettStorm thank you

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    @niggelas100 @Bagas @LiamW @Ephwurd @Franticmatty @MethaManAircraft Thank You

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    53.1k Franticmatty

    Awesome! I really like the colours you've used! :D

    7.3 years ago
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    @hopotumon no problemo 🙂

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    Np, but you know you can only tag 3 people at a time right @hopotumon ?... XD

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    @hopotumon No problem sir

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    @grizzlitn @MAHADI Thank You. Thank You for the spotlight too.

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    156k MAHADI

    THIS IS VERY COOL... GREAT WORK

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    @mikoyanster Thank You

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