Hoarding H XIII
The Horten H XIII was a projected supersonic flying wing test aircraft of the Horten brothers .
The aircraft was designed as a supersonic aircraft in 1944. For this purpose, the aircraft was given a flying wing swept at 60 °. Due to the resulting large wing depth, the wings were relatively narrow. According to calculations, the H XIII should be able to break the sound barrier at great heights with a thrust of 1400 kilopond.
An H-XIII-A variant was built in 1944 as a non-powered glider to examine the heavily swept wings. The tests were successful. The wings of a Horten H III were used, which were supplemented by a new middle section with a pilot's cabin below.
In the planned H XIII B , a jet turbine engine BMW 003 R with a thrust of 1000 kiloponds and an additional 400 kilopond thrust BMW 109-718 liquid rocket engine were to be used. The two engines should be attached to the lower wing center section. The pilot should find space in a delta-shaped fin with an attached rudder. A retractable normal chassis was also planned. Construction began during the war, but could not be finished.
Technical specifications
Hoarding H XIII A (B)
- Span: 12.2 m (12.0 m)
- Length: 11.0 m (12.0 m)
- Height: 1.9 m (4.2 m)
- Sash area: 40 m² (40 m²)
- Max. Takeoff weight: 370 kg (8,000 kg)
- Top speed: - / - (1,800 km / h)
- Service ceiling: - / - (16,000 m)
- Armament: 2 × MK 213
literature
- Heinz J. Nowarra : The German Air Armament 1933–1945. Volume 3: Henschel - Messerschmitt aircraft types. Bernard & Graefe, Koblenz 1993, ISBN 3-7637-5467-9 .
Web links
- http://www.sailplanedirectory.com/horten.htm (English, pictures, index)
- http://nurflugel.com/Nurflugel/Horten_Nurflugels/horten_nurflugels.html (English, pictures, index)