Author Topic: Name This Plane (Read 223 times)

Turbot · « **on:** August 19, 2002, 01:46:10 PM »

Just when I thought I had seen everything (and yes this plane actually flew).

Turbot · « **Reply #1 on:** August 19, 2002, 01:46:57 PM »

Here is one they are restoring

Turbot · « **Reply #2 on:** August 19, 2002, 01:50:40 PM »

An old picture of a complete one.

muckmaw · « **Reply #3 on:** August 19, 2002, 01:51:26 PM »

Looks like a jet version of that job that was in "Raiders of the lost Ark"

CMC Airboss · « **Reply #4 on:** August 19, 2002, 01:54:12 PM »

Horten Ho 229 Gotha

MiG

Turbot · « **Reply #5 on:** August 19, 2002, 01:56:36 PM »

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Originally posted by CMC Airboss
Horten Go 229 Gotha

MiG

You are quick

http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/LRG/ho229.html

I think we maybe know where some WW2 UFO storiers came from. Was supposed to be very hard to detect by radar.

CMC Airboss · « **Reply #6 on:** August 19, 2002, 02:06:24 PM »

Interesting side note, yet not really off-topic, is the fact that Kenneth Arnold's "flying disk" sighting near Mt. Rainier in 1947 contains a near exact description of the Horten Flying Wing. The artist rendering below was created from his description of the aircraft. The second image is the Horten Ho 229 (sometimes referred to as the Gotha Go 229)

Compare the two images.

MiG

Ripsnort · « **Reply #7 on:** August 19, 2002, 02:15:11 PM »

Why, if I had a nickel for everytime....

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Turbot · « **Reply #8 on:** August 19, 2002, 02:18:59 PM »

I find it interesting that this looks like something we Americans would build some 60 years later. Those Germans had some smart guys on the payroll back then. They had just started a production run contract for 229 or these planes when the factory was captured in 1946. Quite a revolutionary design - and they could evidently fly without the "fly by wire" system our planes of such a configuration require today.

Not something appropriate for the skys of AH but another most interesting side note of the war.

( I would add I would most like to see the restoration when finished - I don't suppose they would dare try to fly it though

SKurj · « **Reply #9 on:** August 19, 2002, 02:59:38 PM »

That thing gonna be in CFS3 i think...

SKurj

brady · « **Reply #10 on:** August 19, 2002, 07:33:12 PM »

Ya a cool looking ride no doubt:)

Creto · « **Reply #11 on:** August 19, 2002, 08:43:35 PM »

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Why, if I had a nickel for everytime....

Yoou'd have 15 cents... 20 including this post

Hwkeye · « **Reply #12 on:** August 19, 2002, 10:42:05 PM »

If you like Turbot's pix, check and 'Luft Art" at http://www.luft46.com/mrart/mr229.html
and http://visi.net/~djohnson/mmart/229v7mm.html
Hwkeye
The Original Flying Tigers

RROOOARR!!!

Turbot · « **Reply #13 on:** August 19, 2002, 11:38:51 PM »

Super pictures, made one of em my desktop

Pongo · « **Reply #14 on:** August 19, 2002, 11:46:41 PM »

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Originally posted by Turbot
I find it interesting that this looks like something we Americans would build some 60 years later. Those Germans had some smart guys on the payroll back then.

Also looks like something the Americans started designing in 1943..ever seen the xp79?
Americans, Russians, Brits, Italians, and Japanese are not as proud of their might have beens for some reason..