What If the Nazis Had Actually Built the Horten HO-229 Jet Flying Wing?
The Horten Ho-229 has been the subject of more speculation and myths than any other World War II airplane.
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The Horten Ho-229 has been the subject of more speculation and myths than any other World War II airplane.
Maximizing speed and range, not stealth, was the primary motivation behind the bat-shaped jet plane.
The Ho 229 might have been a formidable adversary over the skies of World War II.
The only issue was it did not make it into the air before WWII ended.
Ho 229: The Story Behind Nazi Germany's 'Stealth' Fighter (See the Pic) The Ho 229 might have been a formidable adversary - if they had got in in the air by the war’s end. Here's What You Need to Remember: Flying wing designs were not an entirely new idea and had been used before in both gliders and powered aircraft. During World War II, Northrop developed its own high-performing XB-35 flying wing bomber for the U.S. military, though it failed to enter mass production. Despite the aerodynamic advantages, the lack of a tail tended to make fly wing aircraft prone to uncontrolled yaws and stal...