Horten H.VI

H.VI

Role	High performance sailplane
National origin	Germany
Manufacturer	Horten
Designer	Walter and Reimar Horten
Number built	2
Developed from	Horten H.IV

The Horten H.VI was a flying wing aircraft designed by the Horten brothers during World War II.

Based on the Horten H.IV, the H.VI was an enlarged version of the H.IV, with the goal of comparing their flying wing designs against the very large span Akaflieg Darmstadt D-30 Cirrus.

The Horten H.VI was also given the RLM designation Horten Ho 253.^[1]

Specifications (H.VI V2)

Data from Sailplanes 1920-1945^[2]

General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) centre-section (wing-tips extended past the end of the centre-section)
Wingspan: 24.25 m (79 ft 7 in)
Height: 1 m (3 ft 3 in)
Wing area: 17.8 m² (192 sq ft)
Aspect ratio: 32.4
Empty weight: 330 kg (728 lb)
Gross weight: 410 kg (904 lb)

Performance

Never exceed speed: 200 km/h (124 mph; 108 kn)
Maximum glide ratio: 1:43
Wing loading: 23 kg/m² (4.7 lb/sq ft)

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Horten H.VI.

↑ http://www.designation-systems.net/non-us/germany.html
↑ Simons, Martin (2006). Sailplanes 1920-1945 (2nd revised ed.). Königswinter: EQIP Werbung und Verlag G.m.b.H. ISBN 978-3-9806773-4-9.

Horten aircraft

H.I H.II H.III H.IV H.V H.VI H.VII H.VIII H.IX H.X H.XI H.XIII H.XIV H.XV H.XVa H.XVc H.XVI H.XVIII Ho 229 Ho 251 Ho 253 Horten Parabola

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, June 24, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.