Jet age

Horten Ho 229

One of the first jet-powered flying wings

German flying-wing jet prototype from the end of the Second World War.

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First flight1945

CountryGermany

ManufacturerHorten brothers / Gothaer Waggonfabrik

StatusMuseum

History

German flying-wing jet prototype from the end of the Second World War.

Specifications

Role: Jet-powered flying wing

General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 7.4 m (24 ft 3 in) chord at centre-line
Wingspan: 16.8 m (55 ft 1 in)
Height: 1.1 m (3 ft 7 in) cockpit height
Wing area: 52.8 m (568 sq ft)
Aspect ratio: 7.8
Empty weight: 4,844 kg (10,679 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 6,876 kg (15,159 lb)
Fuel capacity: 1,700 kg (3,700 lb)
Powerplant: 2 × Junkers Jumo 004B turbojet engine, 8.83 kN (1,990 lbf) thrust each

Performance

Maximum speed: 960 km/h (600 mph, 520 kn)
Cruise speed: 900 km/h (560 mph, 490 kn)
Never exceed speed: 1,000 km/h (620 mph, 540 kn)
Take-off speed: 150 km/h (93 mph; 81 kn)
Landing speed: 130 km/h (81 mph; 70 kn)
Range: 1,900 km (1,200 mi, 1,000 nmi) maximum
Rate of climb: 22 m/s (4,300 ft/min)
Wing loading: 130 kg/m (27 lb/sq ft)
Thrust/weight: 0.382

Armament

Guns: Ho 229A: 2x 30 mm (1.181 in) MK 108 cannon

Source: Wikipedia — Horten Ho 229 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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