. ''The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war,no matter how justified,shall be directly proportional as to how they perceive the veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation'' --George Washington--
Monday 28 November 2011
Hitlers stealth bomber part 4
The jet intakes were years ahead of their time.Two pilot brothers in their thirties, Reimar and Walter Horten, suggested a flying wing design they had been working on for years.They were convinced that with its drag and lack of wind resistance such a plane would meet Goering's requirements.Construction on a prototype was begun in Goettingen in Germany in 1944.The centre pod was made from a welded steel tube, and was designed to be powered by a BMW 003 engine.The most important innovation was Reimar Horten's idea to coat it in a mix of charcoal dust and wood glue.
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