The Horten H.XVIII was a proposed German World War II intercontinental bomber, designed by the Horten brothers with pioneering features such as a flying wing configuration, turbojet engines and stealth characteristics. The unbuilt H.XVIII represented, in many respects, a scaled-up version of the Horten Ho 229, a prototype light bomber. The H.XVIII was one of many proposed designs for an Amerikabomber, and would have carried sufficient fuel for transatlantic flights.
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 68.6ft (20.9m)
- Length 29.4ft (9.0m)
- Height 10.3ft (3.1m)
- Empty Weight 5,335lbs (2,420kg)
- Loaded Weight 16,095lbs (7,300kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.256
- Wing Loading 30.9lbs/ft2 (150.9kg/m2)
- Wing Area 520.7ft2 (48.4m2)
- Drag Points 4162
Parts
- Number of Parts 57
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 270
Check mate @IStoleYourMeme
On that page,
"H.XVIIIC/B-2
The C model of the H.XVIII was based on the airframe of the H.XVIIIA with a huge tail. It had an MG 151 turret set in the middle rear of the wing and with six BMW 003 turbojets slung under the wings; this was designed by Messerschmitt and Junkers engineers. It is uncertain if this overall design was directly developed by the Horten brothers or their manufacturer, as there is little surviving evidence of this proposed version. It was eventually rejected by the Horten brothers, as it was not a major improvement over the Ho XVIIIA." refers to this one. The one pictured is the A variant.
@HypnoticChicken
@IStoleYourMeme I'm thinking of this: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horten_H.XVIII
@HypnoticChicken I know what you're talking about, that's the first variant. This was the one designed after engineers from Junkers and Messerschmitt joined the project. I would have made that one if its lack of fins wasn't a problem.
It didnt have that big fin in th middle, or. The engines placed like that.