Henschel Hs.131 - Operation Barbarossa ii, February 1946.
The Henschel Hs.131 was created when Hitler demanded a "Fliegenderpanzer" or flying tank that would halt the endless ground assaults that were besieging the fatherland. The new aircraft must be able to operate in areas without air superiority and should be capable of carrying the potent BK.75 weapon system. Henschel was able to modify their existing Hs.129 to meet this demand by fitting a BMW 004 engine to the airframe. Twin stabilizers were fitted to avoid damage from the jet  exhaust. The new aircraft weighed 3,900kg and 5,100kg with the BK.75 fitted. This reduced the aircrafts top speed to 404mph which was still  more than enough to make the Hs.131 a difficult target for allied fighters. The Fliegenderpanzer was placed as a priority aircraft for production as it proved so effective at disrupting enemy convoys. The Hs.131 was also used with limited success against allied bomber formations and shipping.

   I would be worried that firing that cannon would stop the plane in mid-air from the recoil

I like that   

Quote from: Leading Observer on July 28, 2023, 12:17:46 AM  I would be worried that firing that cannon would stop the plane in mid-air from the recoil

The real world Hs.129 managed alright with twin 690hp Gnome radials 

Like it!!  

looks the business     

That is just wrong wrong wrong!
Perfect 🥰 😄😄😄
And yeah that would stop in flight when that cannon goes bang 🙄 

Quote from: Wardukw on July 30, 2023, 02:44:38 PMThat is just wrong wrong wrong!
Perfect 🥰 😄😄😄
And yeah that would stop in flight when that cannon goes bang 🙄 

You would think so, but it actually worked historically 😄

It did indeed but that was a 50mm gun ..not a 75mm ..dude I most definitely wouldn't want to fly yours but wouldn't hesitate to watch it fire on a range or combat 😃😃😃

It may not stop in mid air but it's sure going to shake, rattle and roll!

Quote from: Wardukw on July 30, 2023, 06:29:17 PMIt did indeed but that was a 50mm gun ..not a 75mm ..dude I most definitely wouldn't want to fly yours but wouldn't hesitate to watch it fire on a range or combat 😃😃😃

The Hs.129 B3 variant carried the bk.76. It's sourced from Wikipedia I know, but here's an extract about it....

"It was decided that the 7.5 cm (2.95 in) semi-automatic Rheinmetall PaK 40 anti-tank gun, which had already been adapted for use in the Junkers Ju 88P-1, would be further modified for use in the Hs 129. This resulted in the BK 7,5 (Bordkanone 7,5), which, even though it weighed 1,200 kg (2,600 lb), was lighter than the PaK 40. Fully automatic, it featured a new, hydraulic recoil-dampening system and a new, more aerodynamic muzzle brake. An autoloader system, with 12 rounds in a rotary magazine, was fitted in the empty space behind the cockpit, within the rear half of the wing root area. The gun and its recoil mechanism occupied a substantial gun pod under the fuselage, and a circular port at the rear of the pod allowed rearwards ejection of spent cartridges immediately after firing. While this new variant, the Hs 129 B-3, was theoretically capable of destroying any tank in the world, the added weight worsened the aircraft's general performance and it was inferior to previous variants.[2]"

Spectacular either way 

Quote from: RAFF-35 on July 30, 2023, 10:53:15 PM

Quote from: Wardukw on July 30, 2023, 06:29:17 PMIt did indeed but that was a 50mm gun ..not a 75mm ..dude I most definitely wouldn't want to fly yours but wouldn't hesitate to watch it fire on a range or combat 😃😃😃

The Hs.129 B3 variant carried the bk.76. It's sourced from Wikipedia I know, but here's an extract about it....

Yup about 25 were produced in the summer of 1944 and it proved effective even against the giant Stalin tanks. The recoil of the gun was some 91cm and combined with the flash had a rather unfortunate effect on the pilot. The pod and gun were jettisonable if necessary and meant the pilot had some control with one engine out of action.

From Putnam's German Aircraft of the Second World War.

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Great work! Love the paint scheme