English:
Full resin
kit of a german experimental airplane, the Horten
H V c 1942 scale 1/72 by Bird Models
(2023). The kit contains 14 resin parts, a
vacumformed canopy, 2 metal parts, a photo of the
built model and an english-german instruction
sheet.
In 1936, the Horten
H V V1 flying wing was developed on the
basis of the Horten H II, which was built
in a new type of plastic construction made
of hard paper, among other materials. The
tripod landing gear was rigid and
partially covered. The crew, consisting of
two persons, was accommodated lying down
in the fully glazed fuselage nose. The
propulsion consisted of two Hirth-HM-60-R
propeller engines mounted at the tail,
which created a considerable tail-heavy
centre of gravity, which is why the first
flight in spring 1937 with the two Horten
brothers at the controls resulted in a
crash landing.
The Horten H V V2 was therefore modified
in such a way that the engines were
positioned further centrally and the
propellers were driven by long-distance
shafts. In addition, the two pilots were
seated and given two canopies. This time
the first flight was successful and
several tests were flown until the
beginning of the war, when the aircraft
was parked at Werder airfield, where it
rotted away.
However, towards the middle of the war,
the V2 was restored again and the two
pilot's cockpits were removed and replaced
by a centrally located single-seat cabin.
On 26 May 1942, the successful maiden
flight took place, which was followed by
numerous others at the Aerodynamische
Versuchsanstalt (AVA) in Göttingen. In the
summer of 1943, a test flight with pilot
Joseph Stüper ended with a final break
when his landing gear grazed the roof of a
hangar. The aircraft was never repaired
and the wreckage was burned by Allied
soldiers after the end of the war.
Nevertheless, the Horten H V c was another
milestone on the way to the legendary
Horten Ho IX (Go 229).
Hier wird ausschließlich ein ungebauter Resinbausatz mit Abziehbildern verkauft, das gezeigte Modell inkl. der Dekoration dient nur der Veranschaulichung und ist nicht Bestandteil dieses Angebots. Das Copyright sämtlicher Bilder liegt bei mir. Kopieren nur nach ausdrücklicher Rücksprache mit mir. Danke!
We offer only an un-built resin kit with decals, the built model, which is shown on the pictures and the decoration are only for display purposes and are not part of this offer.
DE: ACHTUNG! Nicht geeignet für Personen unter 17 Jahren, wegen Erstickungsgefahr durch verschluckbare Kleinteile.
EN: WARNING! CHOKING HAZARD! Contains small parts. Not recommended for persons below 17 years of age.