Horten Flying Wings

[chrisonord]

I have the PM lit of the Horten flying wing, I bought it with the idea of making it into a new version of SkyDiver, for my SHADO builds. I still have to think of how to build the submarine part of it, but, I was thinking of attaching the Horten to the sub from the underside of its fuselage, as this would probably be the only way for the pilot to access the thing. The finished craft would look sort of like a Hammer head shark when in one piece.
Chris.

[gofy]

The Horten designs were supposedly quite stealthy.  Maybe a 21st century USAF fighter (like early Northrop proposals (XP-79) or the McDonnell A-12)

[Joe C-P]

An American-improved version as parasite-escort fighter for the B-49.

[Gondor]

Ho 229 replica built for a National Geographic special mounted for radar tests.

The show is rather unfortunately (and incorrectly) titled Hitler's Stealth Fighter. 

They claim it is built of "only 1940s materials", in the construction photos I don't see the steel tube
framework that formed the basis of the aircraft structure.
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/episode/hitler-s-stealth-fighter-3942/Overview#tab-Photos/1

Jon

Pity that it looks as if it has been photoshopped. The stand has way to sharp an edge against the background and the base is conveniently covered by an odd shaped white object. 

Gondor

[Hobbes]

This is an image I found at the National Geographic website, which I'm quite sure is not doctored:



The odd shape at the base of the tower is likely a shroud to prevent radar reflections off of whatever's beneath, which would interfere with the test.

[Green Dragon]

That program was a hoot! To help make the internal wood structure act like the metal that was used in the real 229 they painted it with some extremely expensive metallic spray paint, I would have just glued on some tin foil!

Paul Harrison

[dragon]

This is an image I found at the National Geographic website, which I'm quite sure is not doctored:



The odd shape at the base of the tower is likely a shroud to prevent radar reflections off of whatever's beneath, which would interfere with the test.

I dare anyone to make a diorama as is represented in the image and present it at a model show....

[Hobbes]

That program was a hoot! To help make the internal wood structure act like the metal that was used in the real 229 they painted it with some extremely expensive metallic spray paint, I would have just glued on some tin foil!

Paul Harrison

Yeah, I thought so as well. The construction methods they used were so different to the original that they weren't going to get accurate RCS measurements anyway.

[royabulgaf]

That program was a hoot! To help make the internal wood structure act like the metal that was used in the real 229 they painted it with some extremely expensive metallic spray paint, I would have just glued on some tin foil!

Paul Harrison

The tinfoil was used by the producers and director for their hats.

[rickshaw]

I rather suspect that TV programme is an excellent example of someone starting with a premise and then attempting to find evidence to support it...

[GTX]

A subtle whiff - can you spot the change:



Regards,

Greg

[Mossie]

Tiny wee pipe thing on what goes for the Hortens 'tail'.  Water injection maybe, or some kind of accelerant?

[GTX]

Tiny wee pipe thing on what goes for the Hortens 'tail'.  Water injection maybe, or some kind of accelerant?

Yes, that's the change - I was thinking of a rocket-boosted interceptor (Heimatschützer) with Walter HWK 109-509 rocket in the tail for added kick.

Regards,

Greg

[Mossie]

Ah, get you, I thought it might have been positioned for injecting something into the exhaust stream.

[ysi_maniac]

Ho-229 with proper fuselage (bomber)