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Based on a flying wing, the Ho 229 lacked all extraneous control surfaces to lower drag. Goring asked Horten to make a presentation for their Amerika Bomber.
559 mph (900 kph; 486 kts)
Horten were told to work with the Junkers and Messerschmitt engineers.
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The XVIIIA variant, with its wood structure, buried engines in the fuselage, flying wing design and carbon-based glue component, would ha
Material presented throughout this website is for historical and entertainment value only and should not to be construed as usable for hardware restoration, maintenance, or general operation. The H.XVIII carried many of the design features established in the Horten Brother's most memorable design, the Ho 229 flying wing, which was under development by the end of the war.
The turret was situated directly aft of the cockpit to keep the crew together and improve communications between the members.
In early 1945, Ho.XVIII was approved to build in Junkers plant. Authored By: Staff Writer | Last Edited:
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The Horten H.XVIII was a proposed German World War II intercontinental bomber, designed by the Horten brothers.
The H.XVIII carried many of the design features established in the Horten Brother's most memorable design, the Ho 229 flying wing, which was under development by the end of the war. 70,548 lb (32,000 kg)
Horten proposed six jet-engines Ho.XVIII flying-wing bomber that was the scaled-up Ho.IX design.
The bomber was part of the "Amerika Bomber" initiative calling for a transatlantic bombing platform able to strike targets in far-off places - namely the United States whose homefront was virtually out of reach from current generation German bombers yet causing so much disruption to the German war effort in Europe.
Additional defense was through a similar turret mounted directly beneath the dorsal fitting - armed with the same weaponry and intended for defense of the aircraft's vulnerable underside.
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Der Entwurf des Flugzeugs folgte einer Ausschreibung des Reichsluftfahrtministerium aus dem Jahre 1945 für einen Langstrecken-Schnellbomber mit 800 km/h Marschgeschwindigkeit, 4000 Kilometern Reichweite und 4000 Kilogramm Nutzlast. It had an We do not sell any of the items showcased on this site. Initially Proposed: 6 x Junkers Jumo 004B turbojet engines. | Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com
The Horten H.XVIII existed as a proposed jet-powered bomber for the German Luftwaffe during World War 2.
This emplacement was armed with 2 x 30mm Mk 108 series autocannons to defend the aircraft from interception from trailing aircraft. The undercarriage was jettisonable to simply construction and operation with landing by way of a skid system (similar in concept to the rocket-powered Messerschmitt Me 163 "Komet" interceptor).
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The ability of bomber crews, in an aircraft such as the Horten H.XVIII, to attack targets in North America, might have been hampered by existing and emerging Allied The B model of the H.XVIIIB was generally the same as the A model, except the four (down from six) engines and four-wheel retractable landing gear were now housed in underwing pods, and the three-man crew housed under a bubble canopy. Mod "Horten Ho 229" version 01.01.20 for Ravenfield (Build 18) 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.