WWII German flying wing aircraft
The Horten H.XIII was an experimental flying wing aircraft designed by the Horten brothers during World War II .
Design
The H.XIIIa was an unpowered glider with wings swept backwards at 60°. It was a technology demonstrator to examine the low speed handling of highly swept wings, for the development of a jet fighter which was expected to exceed Mach 1, the H.XIIIb.[citation needed ]
Specifications (H.XIIIa)
Data from Nurflügel[ 1]
General characteristics
Crew: 1
Length: 10 m (32 ft 10 in) nose to imaginary line between wing tips
Wingspan: 12 m (39 ft 4 in)
Wing area: 36 m2 (390 sq ft)
Aspect ratio : 4.0
Empty weight: 250 kg (551 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 330 kg (728 lb)
Performance
Stall speed: 44 km/h (27 mph, 24 kn)
Never exceed speed : 180 km/h (110 mph, 97 kn)
Landing speed: 44 km/h (27 mph; 24 kn)
Maximum glide ratio: 16:1 at 80 km/h (50 mph; 43 kn) and 9.2 kg/m2 (1.9 lb/sq ft)
Rate of sink: 1.1 m/s (220 ft/min) at 60 km/h (37 mph; 32 kn)
Wing loading: 9.2 kg/m2 (1.9 lb/sq ft)
References
^ Horten, Reimar; Peter F. Selinger (1985). Nurflügel (in German) (1st ed.). Graz: H. Wieshaupt Verlag. pp. 158–162. ISBN 978-3-900310-09-7 .
Further reading
Rose, Bill (2010). Flying wings and tailless aircraft . Hinckley: Midland. pp. 50–51. ISBN 978-1-85780-320-4 .