Glidersmotor glider in the late 1930s and early 1940s
Horten H.V
The Horten H.V was a delta-winged, tail-less, twin-engined motor-glider designed and built in the late 1930s and early 1940s by Walter and Reimar Horten in Germany. The H.V aircraft were used for various experimental duties, including: innovative structure, performance, stability and control of flying wing aircraft. The first H.V was the first aircraft to be built using an all composite material structure.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Horten brothers
- Category
- Gliders
- Country of origin
- Germany
- First flight
- 1937-01-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 120 kt
- Max speed
- 190 kt
- Max takeoff weight
- 3,527 lb
- Empty weight
- 2,998 lb
- Powerplant
- Hirth HM 60R
- Engines
- 2
- Seats
- 2
- Wingspan
- 52 ft
- Number built
- 2
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.