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More Mikro Mir Madness
Posted by Real G on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 4:53 PM

Someone posted this over at Btritmodeller this morning:

https://www.facebook.com/mikro.mir.dnepr/posts/2798435413567510

https://www.facebook.com/mikro.mir.dnepr/posts/2798442343566817

For those unfamiliar with the Horten Ho-IX V1, it was the 1:1 unpowered aerodynamic testbed for the Ho-229 we are all familiar with.  It was fitted with trapezoidal spats for the non-retractable Me-109 main landing gear and an open compartment above the rear of the wing for a drag chute.  It was successfully flown numerous times, so it's not a "Napkinwaffe 1946" subject.  Many years ago I attempted to convert a Pioneer Ho-229 into this configuration, but I was not sufficiently skilled to carry out my plan.

The Sanger "antipodal bomber" was a serious proposal for the world's first sub-orbital warplane.  It had diamond cross section airfoils, the type of which was tested post-war, as well as finding their way onto missiles.  The spaceplane was to have been launched using a rocket sled with a disposable booster.  Supersonic wind tunnel tests were conducted using models, but no actual hardware was constructed.  Based on the state of the art back then in materials and orbital mechanics, it was unlikely that anything would have materialized in time.  And the landing gear are located waaaaaay too forward to allow a practical landing.  Nevertheless, it is an interesting proposal that presaged post-war projects like the X-20 Dyna-Soar.

And if anyone hasn't figured it out, yes I am thrilled by the news of the incoming kits!

“Ya ya ya, unicorn papoi!”

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  • From: Honolulu, Hawaii
Posted by Real G on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 6:06 PM

Also regarding the Horten Ho-IX, I think it would be a good starting point for the jet powered H0-229 V2, which has never been kitted in plastic (it's the V3 that is always represented by the manufacturers).  The V2 started life with BMW-003 engines, which were smaller than the Jumo-004.  Thus, the keen eyed will notice that in period photos, the V2 had flush intake openings, i.e. no thickened lips.  A pet theory of mine is that the smaller engines did not require the ventral bump for the main wheels that the V3 has.  If someone has photos to corroborate or refute this, I'd like to know.

I have a spare Revell Ho-229 V3 that can provide parts for the conversion, so hoo hoo, I'm ready.  Gotta order two!  Big Smile

“Ya ya ya, unicorn papoi!”

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