The souls of the genius Horten brothers are now resurrected at SWS
What is the German Air Force monster "Ho 229"?
Get closer to the mystery of the Horten brothers' flying wing fighter-bomber!
The Horten brothers, who had been interested in gliders and flying wing from an early age, continued to design flying wing under Dr. Lippisch, the designer of Me 163. The prototype was repeated several times and was officially adopted as the "Ho 229". The Ho 229, which was expected to have high performance by the German Air Force, was planned for various variants such as the double-seat type, but they came to an end without being put into actual battle.
The flying wing with this unique shape did not have a vertical stabilizer that reflects radar waves structurally, and carbon powder was used for painting, so it was considered to be highly stealth.
I am surprised again by the proximity of the engine and the pilot!
Surrounded by a uniquely shaped canopy and two jet engines, the cockpit is Internal Frame and a metal plate, and the front edge of the seat is equipped with a footrest for ejection.
There is no general cockpit floor, and you can see the huge front wheels and the thick pedestals that support them directly underneath.
Approaching the mystery of the world's first axial-flow turbojet engine!
The Junkers "Jumo 004" engine is the world's first axial-flow turbojet engine that has been put into practical use and put into service.
The air flowing in from the front intake is compressed through an eight-stage compression turbine in which moving blades and stationary blades are alternately arranged, and is mixed with fuel and burned in the rear combustion chamber.
319 deler. Bredde 525mm. Lengde 245mm.
