When the Allied soldiers found this mysterious flying wing in a carpenter's workshop in Friedrichroda, they were completely overwhelmed. They had never seen anything like it before. A thorough investigation led to the transfer of the aircraft to the USA. However, the planned testing failed due to the lack of necessary spare parts. Thus, this aircraft was preserved for posterity in a museum depot. It made history about 70 years later when the aircraft was replicated in its form to test its stealth characteristics. The result was impressive.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Franzke, Manfred
Title
Horten Ho IX / Gotha Go 229. Das Superflugzeug für die Luftwaffe
Details
Brochure, very many bw and some colour photos, bw drawings and scale sketches, large format. 48 pages.
