Inside the Horten Flying Wing

The Horten Ho-229 was the world's first jet-powered flying wing. This was the third prototype of this advanced German aircraft that never saw combat. It was developed in the late stages of the WW2 when Germany desperately needed new weapons to change the course of war. The design of the Ho-229 was an attempt to produce a fast and highly maneuverable jet. In the decades after the war the aircraft became famous for its unusual shape and resemblance to the modern, B-2 stealth bomber, sparking questions about its alleged stealth capabilities. But was it really stealth? In this film we will answer this question, and show you how it was constructed eight decades ago. Sources: Shepelev, Andrei; Ottens, Huib, Horten Ho 229 Spirit of Thuringia: The Horten All-Wing Jet Fighter. London, UK: Classic Publications, 2007. Dabrowski, Hans-Peter, The Horten Flying Wing in World War II: The History and Development of the Ho 229. Atglen, USA: Schiffer Military History Vol. 47, 1997. Smithsonian National Air