The Horten H.VI is a flying wing aircraft designed by the Horten brothers during World War II.
| H.VI | |
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| Horten Ho VI V2 on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center | |
| Role | High performance sailplane |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Horten |
| Designer | Walter and Reimar Horten |
| Number built | 2 |
| Developed from | Horten H.IV |
Based on the Horten H.IV, the H.VI was an enlarged version of the H.IV, with the goal of comparing their flying wing designs against the very large span Akaflieg Darmstadt D-30 Cirrus.
The H.VI was allocated the RLM ID number 8-253 and by inference Horten Ho 253 though this was little used in practice.[1]
Specifications (H.VI V2)
editData from Sailplanes 1920-1945[2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) centre-section (wing-tips extended past the end of the centre-section)
- Wingspan: 24.25 m (79 ft 7 in)
- Height: 1 m (3 ft 3 in)
- Wing area: 17.8 m2 (192 sq ft)
- Aspect ratio: 32.4
- Empty weight: 330 kg (728 lb)
- Gross weight: 410 kg (904 lb)
Performance
- Never exceed speed: 200 km/h (120 mph, 110 kn)
- Maximum glide ratio: 1:43
- Wing loading: 23 kg/m2 (4.7 lb/sq ft)
References
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- ^ Parsch, Andreas. "German Military Aircraft Designations (1933-1945)". www.designation-systems.net. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ Simons, Martin (2006). Sailplanes 1920-1945 (2nd revised ed.). Königswinter: EQIP Werbung und Verlag G.m.b.H. ISBN 978-3-9806773-4-9.