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HORTEN Ho.9 V2 (Ho.229 V2a & V2b)
1945
 
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HORTEN Ho.9 V2 (Ho.229 V2a & V2b)
RLM-No.8-229, Werk-Nr.39
 
CLASSIFICATION
CLASS :
 PROTOTYPE FIGHTER
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN :
 GERMANY
MANUFACTURER :
 Horten Flugzeugbau GmbH
FIRST FLIGHT :
 FEBRUARY 2 1945
SERVICE DELIVERY :
 N/A
NUMBER BUILT :
 1
   
SPECIFICATION
SPAN :
 54ft 12in (16.76m)
LENGTH :
 24ft 78in (7.5m)
HEIGHT :
 9ft 2in (2.8m)
WING AREA :
 560 sq ft (52sq m)
WEIGHT EMPTY :
 (Ho 229 V2a) - 9,000 lbs (4082 kg)
 
 (Ho 229 V2b) - 10,140 lbs (4600 kg)
WEIGHT LOADED :
 ---
WEIGHT MAX :
 (Ho 229 V2a) - 17,600 lbs (7938 kg)
 
 (Ho 229 V2b) - 18,739 lbs (8500 kg)
ARMAMENT :
 NONE
BOMB LOAD :
 NONE
POWER PLANT :
 (Ho 229 V2a) - 2 x BMW 003E-1 Axial Flow Turbojet Engine,
 
 Rated at 1,760 lbs (7.8 kg) of Static Thrust
 
 (Ho 229 V2b) - 2 x Junkers Jumo 109-004 B Eight-Stage Axial-Flow
 
 Gas Turbine, Unit Each Producing 1,980 lbf (8.8 kN) of Thrust
CREW :
 1-Pilot
   
PERFORMANCE
LANDING SPEED :
 (Ho 229 V2a & V2b) - 90 mph (145 km/h)
CRUISING SPEED :
 (Ho 229 V2a) - 433 mph (697 km/h) @ 32,810 ft (10000 km)
 
 (Ho 229 V2b) - 429 mph (690 km/h) @ 32,810 ft (10000 km)
MAXIMUM SPEED :
 (Ho 229 V2a) - 650 mph (1046 km/h) @ 39,372 ft (12000 km)
 
 (Ho 229 V2b) - 607 mph (977 km/h) @ 39,372 ft (12000 km)
CLIMB RATE :
 (Ho 229 V2a) - 4,301 ft/min (1311 m/min)
 
 (Ho 229 V2b) - 4,331 ft/min (1320 m/min)
RANGE :
 (Ho 229 V2a) - 4.5 hrs; (Ho 229 V2b) - 3 hrs
SERVICE CEILING :
 (Ho 229 V2a) - 52,000 ft (15.8 km); (Ho 229 V2b) - 52,496 ft (16 km)
 
 
 
 
REFERENCES
  
 

Dabrowski, Hans-Peter. The Horten Flying Wing In World War II - The History & Development of the Ho 229. West Chester, PA: Schiffer Military History. 1991. ISBN 0-88740-357-3.

Dabrowski, Hans-Peter. Flying Wings of the Horten Brothers. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Military History. 1995. ISBN 08740-886-9.

Myhra, David. Horten Ho 9 - An Illustrated Series On Germany's Experimental Aircraft Of World War II. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Military History. 1999. ISBN 0-7643-0916-1.

Myhra, David. The Horten Brothers And Their All-Wing Aircraft. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Military History. 1998. ISBN 0-7643-0441-0.

Myhra, David. Monogram Close-Up 12 - Horten 229. Danvers, MA: Monogram Aviation Publication. 1983. ISBN 0-914144-12-X.

Wagner, Wolfgang. The History Of Germany Aviation - The First Jet Aircraft. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Military History. 1998. ISBN 0-7643-0488-7.

Myhra, David. The Horten Ho 9/Ho 229 Technical History. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Military History. 2002. ISBN 0-7643-1667-2.

Griehl, Manfred. Jet Planes of the Third Reich - The Secret Projects, Volume 1. Sturbridge, MA: Monogram Aviation Publications. 1998. ISBN 0-91414-36-7.

Rose, Bill. Secret Projects: Flying Wings And Tailless Aircraft. Sturbridge, MA: Ian Allan Publishing. 2010. ISBN 878-185780-320-4.

  
 
     
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