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| Horten IX GO 229 from Revell - scale
1/72. Build straight OOB. Painted with Humbrol enamels. In 1943, the Horten brothers started work on a twin-jet "flying wing" prototype, the Ho IX. This fighter-bomber was made to Göring's general specification that all new aircraft should carry 1,000 kg of bombs, fly 1,000 km/h and have a "penetration depth" (one-third the total range) of 1,000 km. This "1,000/1,000/1,000" plane was to be made of wood, since it was lightweight and metal was in short supply. The wooden construction was supposed to have been covered in radar absorbing paint which would have rendered this plane virtually undetectable by radar. In shape, the Go 229 was a pure wing with no tail or vertical control
surfaces. Directional control was obtained by two brake flaps situated
above and below each wingtip. The pilot achieved lateral and longitudinal
control by moving outer and center-mounted surfaces on the trailing
edge of the wing. For better visibility, the cockpit was located
as far forward as possible. The centre section was thickened to
house the cockpit and the two engines on either side of the cockpit.
Two wooden main spars were skinned with plywood, and the wingtips
and the central section were made of metal. |
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Technical data: Engine:2 * 900 kg Junkers Jumo 004B-1
turbojets |
16-Jul-2005
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