Luftwaffe Focke-Wulf FW 811, May 1945

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Luftwaffe Focke-Wulf FW 811, May 1945

The aircraft

In the last months of WW2, several jet aircraft projects were started in Germany, but only a few of them came to completion before the end of the war.
One of the less known projects was the "Taktisches Angriffsflugzeug". Among other manufacturers, Focke-Wulf projected a twin jet-bomber for this task which could also be used as a replacement for the Arado AR-234 jet bomber. While having a quite similar configuration like the Arado, the Focke-Wulf had an improved aerodynamics which lead to a higher top speed while still using the same engines as the Arado 234.

After a wooden mockup was built in late 1944, construction of a first prototype was immediately started. With a mixed construction of wood and metal, it was planned to save strategic material. In early May of 1945, the first prototype was close to completion, but the end of the war prevented the first flight of this plane.

The almost completed plane did disappear in the chaos after the end of the war, like most of the construction plans. It was later known that the aircraft and plans were captured by the French military intelligence service and transported to France. Unlike other captured German planes, this aircraft was never completed to flying condition, however the general design could be found on the bigger SNCASO Vantour which made its maiden flight in 1952.









Together with the small scale 3d printed test model





The model

The model is a 1/100 scale Heller kit of the Vantour. It's a pretty simple kit, build mainly OOB, lust with a few parts 3D printed. The bomb payload and decals come from the spare part box. The model is painted with Revel Aqua Color.

[zenrat]

Fab.

[Tophe]

Congratulations!
(may I try to add a related Fw-811Z zwilling picture?)

[comrade harps]

Spiffing 

[NARSES2]

Nice looking aeroplane and model