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I. M. Esperto
17th Feb 2003, 14:34
http://www.luft46.com/
Luft '46
Some wild things here.
18-Wheeler
17th Feb 2003, 17:16
AWESOME site that one!
They planned & tested some amazing things all those years ago. In some ways I think we'll still playing catch-up with them.
I. M. Esperto
17th Feb 2003, 17:51
Variable swept wings!
http://www.luft46.com/mess/mep1102.html
Amazing.
Squawk7777
17th Feb 2003, 23:40
Bah, that's nothing!
Sorry to be the splitter here, but I have read three interesting books on that subject. I highly recommend these books:
The Peenemunde Wind Tunnels (see here (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0300063679/qid=1045528505/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/104-1690372-0764753?v=glance&s=books) )
Luftwaffe Secret Projects (see here (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1857800524/ref=pd_sim_books_1/104-1690372-0764753?v=glance&s=books) )
Luftwaffe Secret Projects / Strategic Bombers (see here (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1857800923/ref=pd_bxgy_text_1/104-1690372-0764753?v=glance&s=books) )
I hate to admit it but I am fascinated with the Luftwaffe research and their projects during WWII. It's ironic really if you bear in mind that those were tools for a Nazi regime.
I have looked at the web page but can anyone tell me "did the HORTEN" ever fly and if so was it any good ??:confused: :confused:
Lu Zuckerman
18th Feb 2003, 00:29
It’s really amazing that Messerschmidt had developed a workable swing-wing. Evidently the technology was bombed out of existence or either the Americans or the Russians hijacked the technical expertise. The amazing part is that when MBB was developing the swing-wing on the Tornado they contracted with Grumman to provide the necessary technical expertise and could not handle it themselves.
:rolleyes:
Squawk7777
18th Feb 2003, 04:32
Lu - as far as I remember from the Me P1101 the wings could only be adjusted on the ground. There's one interesting website out there, check out Warbirds Resource Group (http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org)
SPIT the Horton did fly! ... errr depends which one your talking about. Check out this site (http://www.pilotfriend.com/century-of-flight/Aviation%20history/jet%20age/flying%20wings.htm)
Don't get paranoid about, I may be banned by camelpilot ;) I already am!