The H.VII was originally allocated the Reichsluftfahrtministerium (RLM) designation 8-226, but was later given the new RLM designation 8-254, so it was known by inference as Horten Ho 226 or Horten Ho 254, though these designations were little used in practice.[1]
In 1942 the H.VII design began as a test-bed for the Schmitt-Argus pulse-jet engine but this project was cancelled in 1943 and the aircraft's role became that of a trainer. It was based on the Horten H.V but with more powerful Argus As 10C engines. Walter Horten piloted its first flight in May 1944 and took part in many hours of a series of test flights, partly intended to quell concerns about the tailless aircraft's controllability in the case of an asymmetric power loss.[2]
Two prototypes were built and the H.VII V-3, nearing completion by the time that the allied advance reached the Peschke factory in Minden, would have been the first of twenty production aircraft. Two H.VIIs were destroyed in the advance and one taken to the USSR.[2][3]
Take-off: at 110 km/h (68 mph; 59 kn) after 250 m (820 ft) roll.[3]
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^Parsch, Andreas. "German Military Aircraft Designations (1933-1945)". www.designation-systems.net. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
^ abcHorten, Reimar; Peter F. Selinger (1985). Nurflügel (in German) (1st ed.). Graz: H. Wieshaupt Verlag. pp. 123–128, 229. ISBN978-3-900310-09-7.
^ abcdK. G. Wilkinson (1945). R.A.E report FA269/1 - The Horten tailless aircraft. Farnborough: RAE.
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horten, flying, wing, fighter, trainer, aircraft, designed, horten, brothers, nazi, germany, during, world, viiartist, impression, flightrole, flying, wing, fighter, trainernational, origin, germanymanufacturer, peschkedesigner, walter, reimar, hortenfirst, fl. The Horten H VII was a flying wing fighter trainer aircraft designed by the Horten brothers in Nazi Germany during World War II H VIIArtist impression of the Horten H VII in flightRole Flying wing fighter trainerNational origin GermanyManufacturer PeschkeDesigner Walter and Reimar HortenFirst flight May 1944Number built 2Developed from Horten H VDevelopment editThe H VII was originally allocated the Reichsluftfahrtministerium RLM designation 8 226 but was later given the new RLM designation 8 254 so it was known by inference as Horten Ho 226 or Horten Ho 254 though these designations were little used in practice 1 In 1942 the H VII design began as a test bed for the Schmitt Argus pulse jet engine but this project was cancelled in 1943 and the aircraft s role became that of a trainer It was based on the Horten H V but with more powerful Argus As 10C engines Walter Horten piloted its first flight in May 1944 and took part in many hours of a series of test flights partly intended to quell concerns about the tailless aircraft s controllability in the case of an asymmetric power loss 2 Two prototypes were built and the H VII V 3 nearing completion by the time that the allied advance reached the Peschke factory in Minden would have been the first of twenty production aircraft Two H VIIs were destroyed in the advance and one taken to the USSR 2 3 Specifications H VII editData from Nurflugel 2 except where notedGeneral characteristicsCrew 2 Wingspan 16 m 52 ft 6 in 40 leading edge sweep Wing area 44 m2 470 sq ft Aspect ratio 5 8 Empty weight 1 550 kg 3 417 lb Gross weight 2 000 kg 4 409 lb Powerplant 2 Argus As 10C air cooled inverted V8 piston engines in angled pusher configuration 176 kW 236 hp each Propellers 2 bladed Argus driven via long cowled drive shafts above the trailing edge of the inner wing Performance Maximum speed 350 km h 220 mph 190 kn Cruise speed 300 km h 190 mph 160 kn Never exceed speed 550 km h 340 mph 300 kn Service ceiling 6 500 m 21 300 ft 3 Rate of climb 7 m s 1 400 ft min from sea level 3 Wing loading 45 5 kg m2 9 3 lb sq ft Power mass 5 7 kg kW 9 4 lb hp Take off at 110 km h 68 mph 59 kn after 250 m 820 ft roll 3 References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Horten H VII Parsch Andreas German Military Aircraft Designations 1933 1945 www designation systems net Retrieved 29 January 2019 a b c Horten Reimar Peter F Selinger 1985 Nurflugel in German 1st ed Graz H Wieshaupt Verlag pp 123 128 229 ISBN 978 3 900310 09 7 a b c d K G Wilkinson 1945 R A E report FA269 1 The Horten tailless aircraft Farnborough RAE Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Horten H VII amp oldid 1173799951, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
