Ho 229 horten
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Библиография
- Бойн, Уолтер Дж. Битва крыльев. Нью-Йорк: Саймон и Шустер, 1994. ISBN 0-684-83915-6 .
- Браун, Эрик. Крылья у меня на рукаве: величайший летчик-испытатель в мире рассказывает свою историю . Лондон: Книги Ориона. 2006. ISBN 978-0-297-84565-2 .
- Грин, Уильям. Боевые самолеты Третьего рейха . Лондон: Macdonald and Jane’s Publishers Ltd., 1970. ISBN 0-356-02382-6 .
- Майра, Дэвид. Братья Хортен и их летающие самолеты . Лондон: Bushwood Books, 1997. ISBN 0-7643-0441-0 .
- Майра, Дэвид. «Нортроп испытывает истребитель Гитлера« Стелс »». История авиации , том 19, выпуск 6, июль 2009 г.
- Шепелев, Андрей и Хуйб Оттенс. Ho 229, Дух Тюрингии: Реактивный истребитель Horten All-wing . Лондон: Classic Publications, 2007. ISBN 1-903223-66-0 .
Дальнейшее чтение
Томас Добренц, Альдо Спадони, Майкл Йоргенсен, « Авиационная археология самолета Horten 229 v3 », 10-я конференция AIAA по авиационным технологиям, интеграции и эксплуатации (ATIO)
Referanslar
bibliyografya
- Boyne, Walter J. Clash of Wings. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1994. ISBN 0-684-83915-6 .
- Kahverengi, Eric. Kolumdaki Kanatlar: Dünyanın En Büyük Test Pilotu Hikayesini Anlatıyor . Londra: Orion Kitapları. 2006. ISBN 978-0-297-84565-2 .
- Yeşil, William. Üçüncü Reich’ın Savaş Uçakları . Londra: Macdonald ve Jane’s Publishers Ltd., 1970. ISBN 0-356-02382-6 .
- Mihra, David. Horten Kardeşler ve Onların Tüm Kanatlı Uçakları . Londra: Bushwood Books, 1997. ISBN 0-7643-0441-0 .
- Mihra, David. «Northrop, Hitler’in ‘Gizli’ Savaşçısını Test Ediyor.» Havacılık Tarihi , Cilt 19, Sayı 6, Temmuz 2009.
- Shepelev, Andrei ve Huib Ottens. Ho 229, Thüringen’in Ruhu: Horten All-wing jet Fighter . Londra: Klasik Yayınlar, 2007. ISBN 1-903223-66-0 .
Armaments
Offensive armament
Weapon 12 x 30 mm MK 103 cannon
Ammunition340 rounds
Fire rate380 shots/min
Main article: MK 103 (30 mm)
The Ho 229 V3 is armed with:
2 x 30 mm MK 103 cannons, wing-mounted (170 rpg = 340 total)
Ammunition
- Default: HEI-T · I · AP-I; okay against planes.
- Armoured targets: HVAP-T · I · HVAP-T · AP-I; the armoured target belt is different for the Ho 229 V3, compared to all other Mk 103 armed aircraft, and is only a 1/2 as effective, due to the belt being filled with incendiary shells.
- Air targets: HEI-T · HEI · HEI · I; each Minengeschoß (mine-shell) has the same HE power as a 37 mm round, wonderful against anything that flies and light ground targets.
- Stealth: AP-I; difficult to use; cannot destroy most tanks nor pillboxes, lacks the destructive force of HE shells against planes.
Література[ред. | ред. код]
- Reimar Horten, Peter F. Selinger: Nurflügel. Weishaupt/Pietsch Verlag, 1983, ISBN 3-900310-09-2.
- David Myhra: The Horten Ho 9/ Ho 229 Retrospective. Schiffer Publishing, September 2002, ISBN 0-7643-1666-4.
- David Myhra: The Horten Ho 9/ Ho 229 Technical History. Schiffer Publishing, September 2002, ISBN 0-7643-1667-2.
- Huib Ottens, Andrei Shepelev: Horten Ho 229 Spirit of Thuringia. Classic Publications 29. September 2006, ISBN 1-903223-66-0.
- Девід Дональд . Бойові літаки Люфтваффе = Warplanes of the Luftwaffe. Combat aircraft of Hitler’s Luftwaffe 1939-1945. — М. : АСТ, Астрель, 2002. — 253 с. — 5100 прим.(нім.)
General info
Flight performance
Air brakes
Allows you to dramatically reduce the flight speed by releasing special flaps
Max speed
at 8 000 m910 km/h
Turn time24 s
Max altitude12 000 m
Engine2 х Junkers Jumo 004D
TypeJet
Cooling systemAir
Take-off weight8 t
| Characteristics | Max Speed(km/h at 8,000 m) | Max altitude(metres) | Turn time(seconds) | Rate of climb(metres/second) | Take-off run(metres) | |||
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| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | |||
| Stock | 871 | 847 | 12000 | 24.8 | 25.4 | 17.0 | 16.1 | 850 |
| Upgraded | 950 | 910 | 23.4 | 24.0 | 25.5 | 21.0 |
Details
| Features | |||||
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| Combat flaps | Take-off flaps | Landing flaps | Air brakes | Arrestor gear | Drogue chute |
| ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | X |
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| Wings (km/h) | Gear (km/h) | Flaps (km/h) | Max Static G | |||
| Combat | Take-off | Landing | + | — | ||
| 980 | 450 | 558 | 529 | 380 | ~10 | ~5 |
| Optimal velocities (km/h) | |||
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| Ailerons | Rudder | Elevators | Radiator |
| < 570 | < 600 | < 420 | N/A |
Engine performance
| Engine | Aircraft mass | |||||||
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| Engine name | Number | Empty mass | Wing loading (full fuel) | |||||
| Junkers Jumo 004D | 2 | 4,800 kg | 188 kg/m2 | |||||
| Engine characteristics | Mass with fuel (no weapons load) | Max TakeoffWeight | ||||||
| Weight (each) | Type | 17m fuel | 20m fuel | 30m fuel | 45m fuel | 57m fuel | ||
| 750 kg | Axial-flow turbojet | 5,541 kg | 5,667 kg | 6,088 kg | 6,720 kg | 7,255 kg | 7,500 kg | |
| Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB / SB) | Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (100%) | |||||||
| Condition | 100% | WEP | 17m fuel | 20m fuel | 30m fuel | 45m fuel | 57m fuel | MTOW |
| Stationary | 1,050 kgf | N/A | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.34 | 0.31 | 0.29 | 0.28 |
| Optimal | 1,050 kgf(0 km/h) | N/A | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.34 | 0.31 | 0.29 | 0.28 |
Survivability and armour
Crew1 person
Speed of destruction
Structural980 km/h
Gear450 km/h
Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.
Modifications and economy
Repair costBasic → Reference
AB2 400 → 3 040
RB5 000 → 6 335
SB19 720 → 24 985
Total cost of modifications83 400
134 000
Talisman cost2 000
Crew training78 000
Experts270 000
Aces1 500
Research Aces670 000
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
110 / 270 / 350 %
190 / 190 / 190 %
Modifications
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Given the Horten’s weight, the acceleration is an issue on the stock plane. Go for ammunition, engine and compressor upgrades first.
After that, any upgrade is equally good. Weapon upgrades can wait, as the Mk 103 is the best gun in-game, with high accuracy and long bursts stock. The belts also shouldn’t be a priority unless using the Ho 229 as an attacker. In that case, the «Armoured targets» belt is very useful against tanks & light pillboxes.
Description
The Ho 229 V3 is a rank V German jet fighter
with a battle rating of 7.0 (AB/RB) and 7.7 (SB). It was introduced in Update 1.43.
The Ho 229 V3 is the first jet in the «Zerstörer» tech tree of the Luftwaffe and currently comes before the G.91 R/3. Ironically, it goes against much of the doctrine set by the previous planes, favouring speed and manoeuvrability over armament and durability.
Something that will immediately stand out with the Ho 229 V3 is how incredibly manoeuvrable it is compared to most other jet fighters. The Ho 229 V3 can almost quite literally turn on a dime and can even in some circumstances out-turn late super props such as the P-51H if manoeuvred correctly. However, if its manoeuvrability is used to its full extent, it also causes the plane to bleed speed at a crippling rate, making a sustained turn fight impossible to win. As such, it is advised to use the Ho 229 V3 as a Boom & Zoom fighter in order to maintain airspeed and altitude. Remember that jet engines’ efficiency is directly proportional to the IAS, due to the increased air intake, meaning the Ho 229 V3 will be accelerating very slowly between 0-500 km/h, but beyond will be able to outrun any propeller-driven aircraft.
Description
The Ho 229 V3 is a rank V German jet fighter
with a battle rating of 7.0 (AB/RB) and 7.7 (SB). It was introduced in Update 1.43.
The Ho 229 V3 is the first jet in the «Zerstörer» tech tree of the Luftwaffe and currently comes before the G.91 R/3. Ironically, it goes against much of the doctrine set by the previous planes, favouring speed and manoeuvrability over armament and durability.
Something that will immediately stand out with the Ho 229 V3 is how incredibly manoeuvrable it is compared to most other jet fighters. The Ho 229 V3 can almost quite literally turn on a dime and can even in some circumstances out-turn late super props such as the P-51H if manoeuvred correctly. However, if its manoeuvrability is used to its full extent, it also causes the plane to bleed speed at a crippling rate, making a sustained turn fight impossible to win. As such, it is advised to use the Ho 229 V3 as a Boom & Zoom fighter in order to maintain airspeed and altitude. Remember that jet engines’ efficiency is directly proportional to the IAS, due to the increased air intake, meaning the Ho 229 V3 will be accelerating very slowly between 0-500 km/h, but beyond will be able to outrun any propeller-driven aircraft.
Usage in battles
Horten 229 Version 3 with its wings attached by the USAF in 1950.
The Horten 229 flying wing is a dogfighter, heavy-fighter, or even an attacker.
Its single wing design allows for amazing manoeuvrability despite its weight of up to 8 tonnes, when equipped with full fuel load. This is, however, the Horten’s literal downfall; the weight. Its acceleration is awful, even for jets. But the energy retention is great and climb acceptable. With that in mind rule number one of jet battle comes into play: do not turnfight! The 229 will tempt anyone though. The low wing loading for a jet and even some piston planes allows for tight turning circles. Being heavy also allows to keep that velocity well in the initial turns, but with the inability to regain that speed afterwards… leads to a flaming wreck thanks to an opportunistic enemy. The classic dogfight is thus only for emergency situations!
As a fighter, stick with Boom & Zoom, in which the Ho 229’s heavy weight is of assistance in zoom climbs. However, it will also dampen the Horten’s starting acceleration in a dive, making out diving an enemy difficult. The bad roll rate makes it hard to get some shots on target, But watch out! Don’t pull too hard on the elevator to get that shot, or the Horten will lose much speed (which cannot be regained quickly) or rarely, lose a wing.
The heavy fighter role equals the fighter one in every aspect, just that the targets are usually bombers. Stay fast, and try to get shots off in head-ons, or in slight diving turns from the bomber’s six (tail), to make it difficult for the defensive gunners to hit the Ho 229.
The attacker role is a dangerous one. The Ho 229 will have to fly slow, in order to have time to properly aim, hit & evade trees. While all of these aren’t difficult in the Horten 229 V3, it leaves the plane in a dangerous spot: low and without speed. Both are vital though for the sluggish plane. In this role, be sure to have good escort fighters, as enemies can come at any time in jet combat.
Once the Horten is fully upgraded, or at least the performance parts are, one detail to notice is that the wings won’t rip so easily like before, but the Ho 229 still has to turn cautiously, because it is still a wooden plane after all.
Perhaps the most dangerous enemy of the Horten 229 is the F-84 Thunderjet. Since the Thunderjet gets an air spawn it already has all the energy it needs to get around the map quickly. There are occasions when players spawn in late, only to be strafed by an F-84 Thunderjet on the runway. The Ho-229 is decent at accelerating once up to about 550 km/h, past that point, the Ho 229 becomes a V2 rocket in terms of acceleration until about ~750-800 km/h, then there will be a hard time accelerating again.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Excellent armament, MK 103 is one of the best guns in the game
- Great ammunition supply with 170 rounds per gun
- Low wing loading, incredibly good at turning when flown at medium speeds (400-600 km/h)
- Good energy retention if not manoeuvred too harshly
- Outruns piston-engine aircraft and all Allied jets, except for the F-84 Thunderjet when up-tiered
- Low stall speed of 165 km/h
- Fast when diving if flown at medium to high speeds before committing to a dive
- The air brake can bleed airspeed efficiently
Cons:
- Acceleration is slow- even its initial acceleration in a dive
- Only 1/4 of its armoured target belt is comprised of HVAP-T shells, unlike other MK 103 equipped aircraft, which have only HVAP-T shells
- Is easy to hit, cause of the size
- Easy to destroy wings in hard turns at high speed
- Terrible yaw rotation
- Poor roll rate — Significantly hinders the ability to counter defensive scissors
- Slow rate of fire results in occasional misses when sweeping quickly behind enemies if aiming at wings, which have a thin profile
- Have to land slow, cause of the lack of brakes
- Loses speed quickly in elevator turns
- Gets matched against enemy jets that have superior performance
- The cannons have a large dispersion cone.
Özellikler (Horten H.IX V2)
Nurflügel’den veriler , ( Ho 229A )The Complete Book of Fighters
Genel özellikleri
- Mürettebat: 1
- Uzunluk: 7,4 m (24 ft 3 inç) orta çizgide kiriş
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- Ho 229A: 7,47 m (24,5 ft)
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Kanat açıklığı: 16,8 m (55 ft 1 inç)
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- Ho 229A: 16,76 m (55,0 ft)
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Yükseklik: 1,1 m (3 ft 7 inç) kokpit yüksekliği
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- Ho 229A: 2,81 m (9 ft 3 inç) toplam yükseklik
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Kanat alanı: 52.8 m 2 (568 fit kare)
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- Ho 229A: 50.2 m 2 (540 fit kare)
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- En boy oranı: 7.8
- Kanat profili : %13 kalınlık
- Boş ağırlık: 4.844 kg (10.679 lb)
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- Ho 229A: 4.600 kg (10.100 lb)
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Maksimum kalkış ağırlığı: 6.876 kg (15.159 lb)
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- Ho 229A: 8.100 kg (17.900 lb)
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- Yakıt kapasitesi: 1.700 kg (3.700 lb)
- Santral: 2 × Junkers Jumo 004B turbojet motor, her biri 8.83 kN (1.990 lbf) itme gücü
Verim
Maksimum hız: 960 km/sa (600 mph, 520 kn)
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- Ho 229A: 950 km/sa (590 mph; 510 kn) / deniz seviyesinde M0.77; 977 km/sa (607 mph; 528 kn) / 12.000 m’de (39.000 ft) M0.92
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- Seyir hızı: 900 km/sa (560 mph, 490 kn)
- 1.000 km/sa (620 mph, 540 kn)
- Kalkış hızı: 150 km/sa (93 mph; 81 kn)
- İniş hızı: 130 km/sa (81 mph; 70 kn)
- Menzil: 1.900 km (1.200 mi, 1.000 nmi) maksimum
- Tırmanma hızı: 22 m/s (4.300 ft/dak)
- Kanat yüklemesi: 130 kg/m 2 (27 lb/sq ft)
- İtme/ağırlık : 0.382
silahlanma
Silahlar: Ho 229A: 2x 30 mm (1.181 inç) MK 108 top
History
The Horten Brothers were really interested in the 1930s by the concept of «flying wing» for the potential of drag reduction.
In 1943, Marshal Hermann Göring, asked for a plane who could carry away a 1,000 kg bomb to a range of 1,000 km at a speed of 1,000 km/h. Because jets engines of the time had bad autonomy, the Horten Brothers thought putting them in a flying wing, who had a reduced drag, was the solution.
The Horten Brothers proposed their project for a bomber, Ho IX, but the Reichsluftfahrtministerium (RLM) thought the plane of the project, would do a better jet fighter than a long range bomber and asked to mount two MK 103 cannon on it. The result was the prototype Ho 229.
Only one exemplar of a Ho 229 v3 was in final phase of assembly at the end of the war, and sent on the United States by the allies.
The Ho 229 had three prototypes before the facility was overrun.
Pilot with Draeger suit in Ho 229
- V1 was a glider to test the design.
- V2 was a down-scaled prototype fitted with the Jumo 004B.
- V3 was a testbed for the serial production, it was however not completely finished when the US Army arrived.
Originally the V3 was intended to have the Jumo 004C jet engined, these weren’t ready though and the Me 262A’s 004B was installed.
The final production version would have had the ability to load bombs, switch the main armament to four MK 108 and the pilots were to be equipped with the Draeger pressure suit (G-Suit).
Потомство
То, что Northrop B-2 Spirit возникнет в результате исследования Horten Ho 229, является всего лишь легендой, это устройство никогда не было специально разработано для скрытности радара, к тому же это свойство связано с особыми формами летающего крыла. причины экономии драгоценного алюминия (как, например, De Havilland Mosquito ).
В 2009 году группа специалистов Northrop Grumman построила копию самолета по оригинальным чертежам. Это необходимо для того, чтобы определить, действительно ли самолет был незаметен на радаре и, следовательно, мог ли его удар, если он использовался ранее во время войны, изменить его курс. Фактически, он никогда не использовался в оперативном режиме.
History
The Horten Brothers were really interested in the 1930s by the concept of «flying wing» for the potential of drag reduction.
In 1943, Marshal Hermann Göring, asked for a plane who could carry away a 1,000 kg bomb to a range of 1,000 km at a speed of 1,000 km/h. Because jets engines of the time had bad autonomy, the Horten Brothers thought putting them in a flying wing, who had a reduced drag, was the solution.
The Horten Brothers proposed their project for a bomber, Ho IX, but the Reichsluftfahrtministerium (RLM) thought the plane of the project, would do a better jet fighter than a long range bomber and asked to mount two MK 103 cannon on it. The result was the prototype Ho 229.
Only one exemplar of a Ho 229 v3 was in final phase of assembly at the end of the war, and sent on the United States by the allies.
The Ho 229 had three prototypes before the facility was overrun.
Pilot with Draeger suit in Ho 229
- V1 was a glider to test the design.
- V2 was a down-scaled prototype fitted with the Jumo 004B.
- V3 was a testbed for the serial production, it was however not completely finished when the US Army arrived.
Originally the V3 was intended to have the Jumo 004C jet engined, these weren’t ready though and the Me 262A’s 004B was installed.
The final production version would have had the ability to load bombs, switch the main armament to four MK 108 and the pilots were to be equipped with the Draeger pressure suit (G-Suit).
Технические характеристики (Horten H.IX V2) [ править ]
Данные из Нурфлюгеля, ( Ho 229A ) Полная книга бойцов
Общие характеристики
- Экипаж: 1
- Длина: 7,4 м (24 фута 3 дюйма) хорда по средней линии
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- Ho 229A: 7,47 м (24,5 футов)
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Размах крыла: 16,8 м (55 футов 1 дюйм)
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- Ho 229A: 16,76 м (55,0 футов)
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Высота: 1,1 м (3 фута 7 дюймов) высота кабины
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- Ho 229A: общая высота 2,81 м (9 футов 3 дюйма)
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Площадь крыла: 52,8 м 2 (568 кв. Футов)
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- Ho 229A: 50,2 м 2 (540 кв. Футов)
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- Соотношение сторон: 7,8
- Аэродинамический профиль : толщина 13%
- Вес пустого: 4844 кг (10679 фунтов)
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- Ho 229A: 4600 кг (10100 фунтов)
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Максимальный взлетный вес: 6 876 кг (15 159 фунтов)
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- Ho 229A: 8100 кг (17900 фунтов)
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- Запас топлива: 1700 кг (3700 фунтов)
- Силовая установка: 2 турбореактивных двигателя Junkers Jumo 004B с тягой 8,83 кН (1990 фунтов силы) каждый
Спектакль
Максимальная скорость: 960 км / ч (600 миль / ч, 520 узлов)
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- Ho 229A: 950 км / ч (590 миль / ч; 510 узлов) / M0,77 на уровне моря; 977 км / ч (607 миль / ч; 528 кН) / M0,92 на высоте 12000 м (39000 футов)
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- Крейсерская скорость: 900 км / ч (560 миль / ч, 490 кН)
- Никогда не превышайте скорость : 1000 км / ч (620 миль / ч, 540 узлов)
- Скорость взлета: 150 км / ч (93 миль / ч; 81 кН)
- Посадочная скорость: 130 км / ч (81 миль / ч; 70 кН)
- Дальность: 1900 км (1200 миль, 1000 морских миль) максимум
- Скорость подъема: 22 м / с (4300 фут / мин)
- Нагрузка на крыло: 130 кг / м 2 (27 фунтов / кв. Фут)
- Тяга / вес : 0,382
Вооружение
Орудия: Ho 229A: 2x 30-мм ( 1,181 дюйма ) пушка MK 108
Внешние ссылки [ править ]
- Домашняя страница проекта реставрации Ho 229 V3 Национального музея авиации и космонавтики
- Смитсоновский институт авиации и космоса «Восстановление захваченного в Германии« крыла летучей мыши »» Статья о восстановлении Ho 229 V3, август 2016 г.
- Хортен Нурфлюгельс
- Масштабные рисунки Артура Бентли Ho-229
- Построение модели Horten IX, включая файлы САПР (на немецком языке)
- «Хортен: два брата, одно крыло»
- «Фото: Хортен Хо 229, пролетавший над Геттингеном, Германия. 1945 год» .
- Немецкая армия Horten Ho-229
- Статья о реставрации Ho 229 V3 от WarHistoryOnline, датированная июнем 2020 года
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| 1 Не назначен • 2 Неофициально / предложен • 3 Назначен, но не использовался до роспуска RLM • 4 Назначен захваченным самолетам • 5 Не подтвержден • 6 Обозначение пропаганды / прикрытия Примечание: Официальные обозначения RLM имели префикс «8-», но это было обычно сбрасывается и заменяется на приставку производителя. Список обозначений самолетов RLM |
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Конструкция
Самолёт был спроектирован из расчета на перегрузку 7, что с запасом прочности 1.8 давало разрушающую перегрузку 12.6. Крыло относительной толщиной 14% в корне и 8% на концах с симметричным профилем. Центропланная секция имела S-образный профиль. В ней размещались пилот, двигатели и стойки шасси. Центроплан сварной из стальных труб с фанерной обшивкой (за исключением района выхлопных сопел моторов, обшитого стальным листом). Консоли цельнодеревянной конструкции с металлическими законцовками. Передняя кромка выполнялась из так называемого литого дерева, представлявшего собой прессованные с резиной опилки. Остальная поверхность крыла обшивалась фанерой. Специальный лак придавал ей высокую чистоту. Крыло с одним основным лонжероном и одним вспомогательным, к которому крепились рулевые поверхности. Протектированные мягкие баки общим объемом в 3000 л. занимали две трети объема консоли. Баков в каждом крыле было четыре — по два за и перед лонжероном.
Схема Horten Ho 229
Два турбо-реактивных двигателя Jumo-004В монтировались близко к линии симметрии. Они проходили через главный лонжерон и их воздухозаборники заметно снижали относительную толщину центроплана. Выступами на поверхности крыла были только обтекатели двигателей, которые не удалось вписать в контур, и приземистый фонарь кабины пилота. Шасси трехстоечное; носовое колесо убиралось назад, основные стойки — к линии симметрии. Первоначально планировалось использовать четырехстоечное шасси по образцу Horten Но VII, но потом предпочтение было отдано одной высокопрочной носовой стойке, воспринимающей до 45% нагрузки на шасси. Для сокращения пробега был предусмотрен тормозной парашют. Продольная и поперечная управляемость обеспечивалась элеронами, которые вместе с закрылками занимали всю заднюю кромку крыла. Закрылки были связаны со спойлерами, расположенными сразу за стойками шасси. Управление по курсу осуществлялось спойлерами на консолях сразу за главным лонжероном. При этом использовалась пара спойлеров разной длины на верхней и нижней поверхности крыла. Подпружиненная проводка производила сначала выпуск малого спойлера, а потом, когда он выпускался полностью, большого. Таким образом обеспечивалось нормальное управление самолета на малых и больших скоростях.
В дальнейшем к работам подключилась «Gothaer Waggonfabrik A.G. Gotha», получившая задание довести конструкцию до серийного производства. Дальнейшие работы по самолету были переданы конструкторскому бюро ГВФ. Машине дали обозначение Horten Ho 229.
Схема Horten Ho 229
Конструктора «Готы» практически не изменили конструкции, но переделали кабину, оснастив ее простейшим катапультируемым сиденьем. Обтекатели двигателей были увеличены. Была введена система обдува холодным воздухом обшивки в районе сопел двигателей. Довольно сильно изменили шасси, рассчитанное на больший взлетный вес.
Предусматривалась установка четырех пушек МК-103 или МК-108 рядом с двигателями. Под центроплан можно было подвесить две 1000кг бомбы или два 1250л бака. Была спроектирована и двухместная всепогодная версия Horten Ho 229 под локатор сантиметрового диапазона FuG-244 «Бремен» в удлиненном носовом обтекателе.
Description[]
Historically, the design was a response to Hermann Göring’s call for light bomber designs capable of meeting the «3×1000» requirement; namely to carry 1,000 kilograms (2,200 lb) of bombs a distance of 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) with a speed of 1,000 kilometres per hour (620 mph). Only jets engines could provide the speed, but these were extremely fuel-hungry, so considerable effort had to be made to meet the range requirement. Based on a flying wing, the Ho 229 lacked all extraneous control surfaces to reduce weight and lower drag. It was the only design to come even close to the 3×1000 requirements and received Göring’s approval. Its ceiling was 15,000 metres (49,000 ft).
Compared to Reimar and Walter’s original design, the jets that appears in the Wolfenstein games sport several notable differences. The in-game version of the Ho 229 is armed with 4 nose-mounted cannons instead of 2 wing-mounted ones, and instead of Junkers Jumo 004 turbojet engines or BMW 003s, 2 larger turbofan engines with distinctive contrails are used instead.
Armaments
Offensive armament
Weapon 12 x 30 mm MK 103 cannon
Ammunition340 rounds
Fire rate380 shots/min
Main article: MK 103 (30 mm)
The Ho 229 V3 is armed with:
2 x 30 mm MK 103 cannons, wing-mounted (170 rpg = 340 total)
Ammunition
- Default: HEI-T · I · AP-I; okay against planes.
- Armoured targets: HVAP-T · I · HVAP-T · AP-I; the armoured target belt is different for the Ho 229 V3, compared to all other Mk 103 armed aircraft, and is only a 1/2 as effective, due to the belt being filled with incendiary shells.
- Air targets: HEI-T · HEI · HEI · I; each Minengeschoß (mine-shell) has the same HE power as a 37 mm round, wonderful against anything that flies and light ground targets.
- Stealth: AP-I; difficult to use; cannot destroy most tanks nor pillboxes, lacks the destructive force of HE shells against planes.
