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The Horton 229
Did anybody catch this really interesting documentary on NATGEO the other night? Very interesting to watch the boys at Northrop try to recreate this aircraft!
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/e ... s/06845_00

However bad their intentions were, German engineering was at it's peak in those days.

Carlo 8-)

PS didn't see the documentary, only saw the clips in the link.

The Ho 229 (Gotha Go 229A-0) is one of the CFS3 default aircraft. As for "Stealth technology" I suspect that was due to it being mainly constructed from wood. The DH Mosquito was also constructed from wood & (unlike the Ho 229) was produced in large numbers, serving in many roles. The radar signature was so low that they had to wrap a section of the rear fuselage with copper wire so it would show up on friendly radar screens.

Posted by: Hagar Posted on: Today at 4:39pm
The Ho 229 (Gotha Go 229A-0) is one of the CFS3 default aircraft.

Aye Hagar!

I saw some of this show. It was pretty good. Very interesting. The Germans were definately way ahead of their time as far as engineering goes.

8-)

I did see one the other day on the German plan to drop a nuclear bomb on NY
Consider this, the F-86 and Mig-15 both came about due to German engineers. Going into space, German engineers. Discovery of smoking causing lung problems, German doctors. Etc, etc, etc.
A lot of amazing stuff has come about because of Germans, just narrow minded gimboids only mention the war
Personally my favourite German invention is lager 8-)