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VTOL = Retract landing gear (slide down)

The Horten H.IX, RLM designation Ho 229, was a German prototype fighter/bomber. It was the first pure flying wing powered by jet engines.

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 of bombs a distance of 1,000 kilometers with a speed of 1,000 kilometers per hour.

Since the appearance of the B-2 Spirit flying wing stealth bomber in the 1990s, its similarities in role and shape to the Ho 229 has led many to retrospectively describe the Ho 229 as "the first stealth bomber". Later testing by the U.S. military found that the basic shape, paint and laminating adhesive composition would only provide a 37% reduction in detection range against the British Chain Home radar of the 1940s, but no significant stealth benefit against most other contemporary radar systems.

This ‘Wonder Weapon’ replica is surprisingly agile and stable in the air. I thought it would be impossible to prevent it from entering a flat spin, but it flies straight and true. I didn't add many bells and whistles to her, but she's got fully retractable gear, two 30mm cannons, and a subtle two-tone paint job.

It requires an expert skill when landing, however. When coming to a stop, repeatedly activate the brakes in short bursts. Do not hold them activated or the plane may pull to one side and crash.

Enjoy! And request any planes you'd like me to build!