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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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Video: https://youtu.be/aotsO8tOAQI
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Specifications
Spotlights
- MAHADI 7.2 years ago
General Characteristics
- Predecessor WW II Master Challenge - STATUS: In forthcoming!!
- Successors 1 airplane(s)
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 49.1ft (15.0m)
- Length 30.1ft (9.2m)
- Height 9.5ft (2.9m)
- Empty Weight 16,239lbs (7,366kg)
- Loaded Weight 21,714lbs (9,849kg)
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
Can you make it a twin fuselage “zwilling” type aircraft like the BF-109-Z and HE-111-Z?
@Irobert55 You can see my new version of this
@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.
fyi:franticmatty made a video with this plane
@hopotumon your new version is better, but we have to improve the back of the wings, so it does not look like a stair.
actually this plane can not shoot precisely because it does not have a perfect rudder.
@mikoyanster This plane was rejected because what?
The Gun? I will replace that.
@hopotumon np!
Status: Rejected
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Awesome! I really like the colours you've used! :D
@hopotumon no problemo 🙂
Np, but you know you can only tag 3 people at a time right @hopotumon ?... XD
@hopotumon No problem sir
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