The National Interest

Hitler’s ‘Stealth’ Fighter: The Story of the Ho 229

The Ho 229 might have been a formidable adversary over the skies of World War II, but in truth the plane was far from ready for mass production by the war’s end. While it seems a stretch to claim that ...
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Horten Ho 229 V3

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. In 1943 the all-wing and ...
Smithsonian Magazine

After Nearly 70 Years, How Do Stealth Planes Stay Stealthy?

The Smithsonian Air and Space museum is in possession of the remains of an original Horten Ho 229. Smithsonian Air and Space Museum At the close of World War II, Nazi scientists led by the pioneering ...
The National Interest

Hitler’s Ho 229: History’s First “Stealth” Fighter?

Here’s What You Need to Know: The Ho 229 never made it off the ground. Northrop Grumman revealed this year it is developing a second flying wing stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider, to succeed its B-2 ...
insider.si.edu

Horten Ho 229 V3

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. In 1943 the all-wing and ...