World’s First Flying Wing Jet: Horten Ho 229 at Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
The Horten H. IX (“Horten Ho 229”) was a late World War II German prototype fighter / bomber that was designed by the brothers Reimar and Walter Horten and built by Gothaer Waggonfabrik after receiving personal approval from Reichsmarshall Hermann Göring. The Horten Ho 229 was the only plane that was able to meet his criteria for performance. …
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