Work on the P.1080 began in early 1945 when the Ministry of Aviation issued specifications for a fighter powered by two ramjets. The specifications called for two DFS ramjet engines, each with 3,440 pounds (1,560 kg) of thrust.[1] The aircraft would have been tailless, with the elevators built in to the swept wing, which was based on that of the Heinkel P.1078, and would have had a single vertical stabilizer. The cockpit was located far forward in the fuselage, and the two engines were mounted at the wing roots. The nose would have housed a radar and two 30 mm MK 108 cannon. For takeoff, the aircraft would have been fitted with solid-fuel RATO boosters and jettisonable undercarriage. Landing would have been accomplished with a retractable skid. No prototypes were built.[1]
^ abcMyhra, David (1998). Secret Aircraft Designs of the Third Reich. Schiffer Publishing Ltd. ISBN0764305646.
January 01, 1970
heinkel, 1080, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, september, 2. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Heinkel P 1080 news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2022 Learn how and when to remove this message The Heinkel P 1080 was a German Emergency Fighter proposed by Heinkel Heinkel P 1080 Role Ramjet fighter National origin Germany Manufacturer Heinkel Status Abandoned Number built 0 Developed from Heinkel P 1078 Contents 1 Design and Development 2 Specifications Heinkel P 1080 as designed 3 See also 4 ReferencesDesign and Development editWork on the P 1080 began in early 1945 when the Ministry of Aviation issued specifications for a fighter powered by two ramjets The specifications called for two DFS ramjet engines each with 3 440 pounds 1 560 kg of thrust 1 The aircraft would have been tailless with the elevators built in to the swept wing which was based on that of the Heinkel P 1078 and would have had a single vertical stabilizer The cockpit was located far forward in the fuselage and the two engines were mounted at the wing roots The nose would have housed a radar and two 30 mm MK 108 cannon For takeoff the aircraft would have been fitted with solid fuel RATO boosters and jettisonable undercarriage Landing would have been accomplished with a retractable skid No prototypes were built 1 Specifications Heinkel P 1080 as designed editData from 1 General characteristicsCrew 1 Length 8 2 m 26 ft 10 in Wingspan 8 9 m 29 ft 4 in Wing area 20 m2 215 2 sq ft Powerplant 2 DFS ramjet engine 15 3 kN 3 440 lbf thrust each Powerplant 4 Solid Fuel RATO Boosters 9 8 kN 2 205 lbf thrust each Performance Maximum speed 1 000 km h 621 mph 540 kn Armament Guns 2x MK 108 autocannonSee also editRelated development Heinkel P 1078 Aircraft of comparable role configuration and era EFW N 20 Gloster Javelin Northrop X 4 BantamReferences edit a b c Myhra David 1998 Secret Aircraft Designs of the Third Reich Schiffer Publishing Ltd ISBN 0764305646 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Heinkel P 1080 amp oldid 1160941204, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
