Conceptual and uncompleted projects of the German aircraft industry during WW2

PROJECT "Focke-Wulf Fw FIGHTER P.II”



The "Focke-Wulf Fw P.II Fighter" was the second Kurt Tank design of a single-engine interceptor fighter jet. The project was presented on June 9, 1943. The wings were mounted in the middle of the fuselage, they had a slight curvature at the leading edge and were straight on the trailing edge. A turbojet engine Junkers Jumo 004 B "Orkan" was below the fuselage. The advantage argued for this provision was easy mantenimieto. However, several difficulties with this design were presented. As the arm and the wheel of front landing gear of the plane that caused a partial obstruction of the intake duct of the turbine during takeoff and landing. Or the eventual complete destruction of the engine in the event of a landing "belly" in an emergency. The cabin was protected by a shield of varying thickness. The armament consisted of two guns MK 108 or MK 103 30 mm. (With 70 rounds each) emplaced in the nose of the fuselage and two guns Mauser MG 151/20 20 mm. (With 175 rounds each) mounted on the wings. Length: 9.85 meters. Estimated speed: 870 km / h.








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Color drawings (from "Luft'46 Art Images"): Luftwaffe Secret Projects: Fighters 1935-1945.

PROJECT "Messerschmitt Me 329”




After the failure of the "Me 210" (a refinement of the "Me 410" based on the lengthening of the fuselage and the use of more powerful engines), the need for a new design of a twin-engine heavy fighter was raised. Professor Alexander Lippisch began his work with the model "Li P.10" and at the same time, Dr. Hermannn Wurster independently developed the "Me 329". After both ideas were presented, Willy Messerschmitt was decided to make a comparison of performances between "Li P.10," the "Me 329" and "Me 410".

The "Messerschmitt Me 329" was a type design "tailless" and the prototypes were to be built primarily of wood in order to save strategic materials. Also, with the intention to save time during the assembly process, it was thought to seize the largest possible number of components of the "Me 410". Its wide wing area had an arrow at an angle of 26 degrees. Two piston engines Daimler-Benz DB 603 or Junkers Jumo 213, were mounted in the wings. The propellers (3.4 meters in diameter each) were located at the rear of the engines producing force "push". It was provided with a large rudder. The main landing gear retreated forward and the front or "trike" (with dual wheels) made it back. He was endowed with a crew of two men. The armament consisted of four guns Mauser MG 151/20 20 mm. emplaced in the nose of the fuselage and two MK 103 30mm cannon. in the wings. Mauser cannon MG 151/20 20 mm. He was arranged in a barbeta directed by remote control and located in the tail of the plane. This was pointed sponson from the cab by a periscope system. It could carry up to 2,400 kg. of pumps in a pump chamber and supports under the wings. Some versions projected for the "Me 329" were the following: 1) heavy fighter; 2) escort fighter; 3) night fighter; 4) dive bomber; 5) fighter-bomber; 6) reconnaissance aircraft. The "Me 329" generated great expectations and began to build a scale model original prepared to incorporate several of the necessary components. However, production could not continue apace due to prolonged development time that went back and forth this new design. Despite all these difficulties and the revival of "Me 410" (with added improvements "Me 210"), states that in early 1945 was completed a prototype, the "Me 329 V1" but as glider and it is supposed to have made some test flight in Rechlin test Center. Length: 7.715 meters. estimated speed: 792









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Motor Daimler Benz DB 603. The proposed motor of the Messerschmitt Me 329








Prototype of Messerschmitt Me 329



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All amazing planes I did not know existed. Pretty pictures too to go with history. Great job.

PROJECT "Heinkel P. 1079 B / I”


In 1945 and 1079 as an evolution model A, it was developed the "Heinkel He P. 1079 B / I". He was considered a single-seat fighter of "heavy" type, ready to fly in all weather conditions, with a wide range of flight and the possibility to transport under its fuselage, a pump 250 Kilograms. In this sense this aircraft could be defined as a "fighter-bomber." The main body of the wings had an upward dihedral of approximately 30 degrees and limbs showed a dihedral down 45 degrees. This set is what has been termed as "type gull wings." It was powered by two turbo jets Heinkel Hirth He S 011 located on both sides of the fuselage and from which the wings extended. Its armament consisted of four guns MK 108 of 30 mm. Length: 9 meters. Estimated speed: 1,015 km / h.





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Color drawings (from "Luft'46 Art Images") Peter Allen.

PROJECT "Heinkel P. 1079 B / II “


Almost immediately after being designed the model P. 1079 B / I, was developed the "Heinkel He P. 1079 B / II". Like its predecessor was a fighter-bomber of extensive autonomy, which could also fly under all weather conditions, according to his engineers- prepared for air combat and ground attack. Repeating the arrangement of "gullwing type 'with their dihedral angles same: 30 degrees upward to the main body of the same and 45 degrees down to its extremities. The drive also would be generated by two turbo jets Heinkel Hirth He S 011 emplaced on the sides of the fuselage and wings from where they were born. Its armament was four guns MK 108 of 30 mm. It had also discussed the possibility of one or two guns are assembling Bordkanone BK5 Rheinmetall 50 mm (capable of firing 45 rounds per minute). The main difference of this aircraft with the previous model was that the P. 1079 B / II was a two-seat fighter-bomber, it was occupied by two crew. Length: 9.48 meters. Estimated speed: 1,015 km / h.






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Color drawings (from "Luft'46 Art Images") Peter Allen.

Interesting note regarding the project 1079 B / I and 1079 B /II

The two models Heinkel, Fr 1079 B / I and P. 1079 B / II were never presented to the Reich Air Ministry. There is no proof of their display. Yes you can say that, once the war, its designer Professor Siegfried Günther, the Allies approached offering his experience as a former Head of Design at the Heinkel factory. But his offer was rejected along with his asylum application. For this reason, Günther addressed the Soviets who did not make the same mistake the allies. Since working for the Russians, their influence was decisive in the development and construction of the MiG 15. In July 1954 he returned to East Germany. In 1957 he moved to West Germany, where he again joined the firm Heinkel. He participated in the development of the EWR VJ 101, aircraft V / STOL fighter. I also collaborating with US authorities, made available to the Heinkel planes P. 1079 B / I and Heinkel P. 1079 B / II who deliberately decided not to deliver to the German authorities since realized that the war was lost.

PROJECT 'JUNKERS GROUND ATTACK'


In mid-1944, the company Junkers aircraft worked on a project of fighter bomber ground attack in order to concentrate on targets as ground troops, transport units, tanks, armored in general and providing close air support vehicles. The intention was to replace the Henschel Hs 129. The fuselage was solid conception properly shielded, for protection of both the pilot and fuel tanks located inside. The wings were straight without dihedral, and both the leading edge and the trailing edge diminishing conically towards the ends at an angle of approximately 10 degrees. The stabilizer was rectangular and had two rudders at their tips. Propulsion engines was generated by two Daimler-Benz 109-007 ztl mounted on both sides of the fuselage and from which the wings unfolded. These jet engines, the first development of a turbofan engine, were designed to increase thrust power with reduced fuel consumption. The ZTL 109-007, which was the brainchild of engineer Professor Karl Leist, used the principle of compression secondary air flow with an intake port of large dimensions. This aircraft had a landing gear tricycle: the main train consisted of two wheels and the front was a skate unfurled by pneumatic force. Its armament consisted of a MK 103 30mm cannon. mounted on the trunk of the aircraft and two guns Mauser MG 151/20 20 mm. on both sides of the fuselage.The aircraft could also carry a load of bombs under its wings or be provided with wire-guided missiles Ruhrstahl / Kramer X-4. The aircraft never had an official name for what is also known as Junkers "unnamed" (unnamed). Length: 11.85 meters. No estimates of its speed.










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This remarkable design company Junkers was the inspiration, several decades later, the "Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II" which made its first flight on May 10, 1972 and was commissioned in March 1977. This was the first plane the United States Air Force designed for close air support (CAS - Close Air support) and ground attack:



and 'Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot "which first flew on 22 February 1975 and entered service in April 1981. The Russians used effectively this aircraft in Chechnya, also in ground attack and close air support:



Also the YA-9 CAS aircraft (lost to YA-10):