Body length: 7.47 meters
Height: 2.8 1m
Empty weight of the whole machine: 4800kg
Full load weight: 9000 kg
Top speed: 997km/ altitude12000 m.
Cruise speed: 632 kilometers per hour
Climbing ability: 1, 300m/min.
Maximum upper limit:16000m
Operating range: 1, 900km.
When it comes to Go-229, we must mention the creator of Go-229 and the Horton brothers-Rema Horton and Walter Horton who pioneered the design of early flying wing aircraft. The Horton brothers have a soft spot for flying wing layout since childhood. Their design idea is that only flying wings, which only contain passengers and power system, and cancel the layout of fuselage, horizontal tail and vertical control surface can eliminate the resistance to the greatest extent. This can maximize the speed of the plane. As for the stability and direction control of flight, it can be achieved through the joint action of aileron, flap and spoiler. To this end, the Horton brothers carried out a lot of experiments. All they need is official support. As a result, the opportunity came soon. After the Nazis came to power, they strongly supported the reorganization of the aviation industry and created favorable objective conditions for them. 1936, the flight test of Ho V-B, the Houghton Brothers flying wing tester, was successful.
1936, the Horton brothers joined the German Air Force and began to serve the Nazi Air Force. This enabled them to get in touch with many of the latest scientific research technologies of the Nazi Air Force at that time and make friends with senior figures of the Nazi Air Force. This is of great help to the development of their flying wing aircraft. 1943, the Horton brothers began to develop large military flying wing aircraft. Their work was strongly supported by Goering, the supreme commander of the Nazi Air Force. Especially in 1944, it is facing increasing pressure from American and British air forces. Goering, who is already in trouble, fully supports the Horton brothers' flying wing machine. At the same time, the clear technical performance requirements are put forward-the bomb load must reach 1 ton, the speed must reach 1 0,000 km/h, the combat radius must reach 1 0,000 km, and both air and ground combat capabilities are required. Such a performance is not easy to achieve even today. Especially the heart power system of an airplane. At that time, the piston propeller engine could not meet the requirements at all. Fortunately, by 1944, Germany has matured in jet engine technology. The Horton brothers immediately realized the great value of this revolutionary power plant to flying wing aircraft. They learn about the various performances of jet engines through projects such as Me262. Started to develop jet military large flying wing aircraft. 1944 officially started research and development in gottingen, Germany. The plan was named "Horton Nine".
success
1 March, 9441day, the first unpowered prototype of Horton VII project successfully achieved unpowered gliding flight test. The test proves that the flying quality of the aircraft completely meets the technical design requirements. Encouraged by the success of the test, the Nazi Air Force began to conduct dynamic tests. Powered by the Junk Jumo004 turbojet engine. The test code of the power machine is "Horton ⅸ v2". 65438+February 18, the first flight test of the jet flying wing aircraft codenamed "Horton ⅸ V2" was carried out in Olanburg, Germany. This moment is destined to be recorded in the history of human aviation! This is an epoch-making moment in the history of human aviation! This is the first time in human history that jet flying wings take off by power! It marks the birth of the power pure flying wing aircraft. The feasibility of flying wing technology is proved.
Configure &; perform
As the first flying-wing aircraft with practical jet power in history, Horton ⅸ' s safety overload is 7G, and the cockpit is quite forward, with Junk Jumo—004 turbojet engines installed on both sides, and the tail nozzle protrudes from the rear surface of the wing. The middle part of the wing adopts the traditional welded steel pipe structure, and the whole machine is basically covered with multi-layer plywood. Of course, metal is used near the engine nozzle to resist high temperature. The exterior of the wing is made of all-wood structure, and its important edges are made of special reinforcement materials made of wood chips and resin, and only the wing tip is made of all metal. At first, some people doubted whether the wooden fuselage can withstand the powerful jet power, but the test results show that this design can completely meet the strength requirements while reducing the weight. Moreover, due to the lack of important metal resources in wartime, it is a last resort to give priority to wood, and carpentry has low requirements for manpower.
"Horton ⅸ" is abnormal in the true and false test. Another senior member of the Nazi Air Force, especially Goering, was overjoyed.
Compared with another project "UFO" at that time, "Horton VII" was much more realistic. As a result, the Nazi Air Force could not wait to order 40 aircraft before completing all the test flight subjects. These planes were handed over to Gotha, which has been cooperating with Horton 9. The official production model is named Go-229. In order to meet the needs of combat, the manufacturer made appropriate modifications to the prototype. A new cockpit was designed and new electronic equipment was installed. At the same time, reserve space for the airborne radar system to be equipped; The space of the engine room is increased; Adjust the geometry of the air inlet to strengthen the structural strength of the landing gear. At the same time, because the flight ceiling of Go-229 is too high. There was a lack of reliable cabin pressurization system at that time. Therefore, a special flight suit was specially developed. This special flight suit looks very much like the later spacesuit at first glance. It has also become an interesting story.
Spacesuit! ?
Go-229a belongs to a single-seat jet fighter-bomber. Crew 1, fixed weapon is 4 MK108 30mm cannon. You can carry two one-ton bombs. It is also planned to install an air-to-air missile, the world's first practical air-to-air missile: Nazi Germany X-4(RK-344) air-to-air missile; The captain is 7.47 meters, the height is 2.8 meters, the wingspan is 16.75 meters, the empty weight is 4.6 tons, and the total weight is 9 tons. The power plant adopts two Junker JUMO—004B turbojet engines with a thrust of 900kg. The maximum range is 3 170km, and the operational radius is 1900km! The maximum speed is 997 km/h; The ceiling is amazing 16000m! These were unique in the world at that time. This not only surpassed all the allied piston propeller fighters at that time, but also surpassed another German jet fighter, Me262. Especially important, because the whole body is composed of a large number of plywood. Moreover, the collective surface was sprayed with a special coating, coupled with a special aerodynamic layout, GO-229a had unique radar stealth at that time! The successful test flight made the German ground surveillance radar lose its detection signal! This makes GO-229a the first quasi-stealth fighter-bomber in the history of human aviation!
Be captured
Since the spring of 1945, GO-229a has been put into production in Gotha's factory. At the same time, the follow-up improvement plan has also begun. If all goes well, the two-seater armor Go-229b can be put into production in August 1945. But when go-229a started to go into production smoothly. The end of Nazi Germany has also come. 1945 On April 14, the 9th Armored Division of the US Army captured Goda's factory in Frederic Sloda. Twenty Go229A and its latest improved version "Horton VII" v3.v4.v6, which were not completed in time, fell into the hands of Americans. At the same time, all the technical data of the whole production line and Horton VII plan also fell into the hands of Americans. In fact, such an ending could not be better for Go-229a. Because it prevented it from being destroyed by the Nazis themselves like other Nazi secret weapons.
Weapons to change the war
After the war, the United States and Britain made a detailed study of the capture information of Horton VII and GO-229b. Their conclusion is that this is a revolutionary plane. If the Nazis had more time to make him. That will have a subversive impact on the air combat results throughout Europe. In fact, after being captured, Nazi Air Force Commander Goering claimed: "As long as you give me four to five months, the jet with flying wings will win the war for Germany!" . Although there is some truth in what he said, history has proved that the Nazi against humanity is bound to perish. A few new weapons will never save it.
After the Horton Brothers War,
After the war, Mahler Horton, one of the Horton brothers, went to Argentina like many other Germans to continue studying and designing flying wings. He died in Argentina on 1994. And the other Walter Horton stayed in Germany. Later, he joined the West German Air Force and died in Germany with 1998. The Horton brothers have made epoch-making achievements in the research of flying wing aircraft. Many of their technical ideas influenced the aviation industry of all mankind later. The Horton brothers have made immortal contributions to the aviation industry of mankind. Today, the pride of the US Air Force, the B-2 stealth strategic bomber, still shines everywhere with the brilliance of the Horton brothers' masterpiece GO-229. Many aviation experts severely criticized Northrop of the United States, thinking that it was a serious mistake for him not to hire the Horton brothers to study flying wing aircraft with him after the war. In fact, Northrop himself has always regretted it. If Northrop can join forces with the Horton brothers to develop aircraft after the war. This will have an immeasurable impact on the world aviation industry.
affect
Go-229, together with ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, submarine-launched ballistic missiles, air-to-air missiles, air-to-surface missiles, anti-tank missiles, AIP submarines and other Nazi doomsday weapons, has had a far-reaching impact on human military science and technology. The Nazi's most mysterious project "UFO" has become a mystery that has plagued mankind for 60 years.
There is only one GO-229 in the world. It is1V3 testing machine of "Horton VII" project captured by the United States on April 4th, 945. This plane is treasured in the National Air and Space Museum. Become a world treasure. Witnessed the incredible creativity of German scientists in the late Nazi period. It also witnessed the glory in the history of human aviation.
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