Ba 349 a
 

this is a strange german jet plane.
http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...ua6sz6I4YbVGPS

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C5UAXb0bEi..._00+-+Copy.jpg

http://avions.legendaires.free.fr/Images/Gba349.jpg

this is the cockpit
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Cbwnjootey...Y/s1600/11.jpg
loock this link
http://anonymous-generaltopics.blogs...49-natter.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachem_Ba_349

I've build a model kit of that plane, very interesting, less interesting for the pilot who flew it though, he had to deal with acid fuel which melted him him instantly if it entered the cockpit. , and since their effectiveness was very little to zero, and had no impact on the war whatsoever. I dont believe many pilots who attempted to fly this plane can recall it's performance.

"since their effectiveness was very little to zero, and had no impact on the war whatsoever."


yes because american destroy the farm in germany and destroy airplane and stollen the progect.

Yup:)

Sure, I heard the F117 is based on the "Natter". ;)

It was a rocket plane not a jet. It had a Walter HWK 509C-1 rocket engine and 4 Schmidding rocketboosters. The top speed was 998 km/h.

The Test Pilot died on it´s maiden flight.
The project was closed after that.
Despite being a simple idea against bomber raids it never got operational.
The idea was to place the Natter near bombers target.
Start and climb to attack with the rockets, descent and bailout.
Both pilot and airframe would sail down on parashoots.

Would have been hard to defend against, imagine how small and fast those things would have been.

Just another try in desperation to prevent the allies from bombing civil and military targets.

Don't forget, this aircraft was declared operational just as the war ended. It's the UFO we should have had in 1946, not that silly Lerche.

@Feathered_IV

Oh that´s new to me, I only recall the deadly maiden flight as the only time that a Natter was startet.

From what source do you gather information about 'operational state' of Natter. How many Mission have been flown with it?

It's pretty certain there were no combat missions actually flown. However the unit was indeed declared operational in the closing days of the war. Three concrete launch pads were recently found near Kirchheim by a researcher named Horst Lommel. You can see the spot where the simplified timber post goes in.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...pad.jpg/300px-