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Horten H.V
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Horten H.V

Motor glider in the late 1930s and early 1940s

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Overview

The Horten H.V was a delta-winged, tail-less, twin-engined motor-glider designed and built in the late 1930s and early 1940s by Walter and Reimar Horten in Germany. The H.V aircraft were used for various experimental duties, including: innovative structure, performance, stability and control of flying wing aircraft. The first H.V was the first aircraft to be built using an all composite material structure.

Specifications

Powerplant

Engine modelHirth HM 60

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.

Photos

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