Ho-229 V3 was found by American troops at Gotha's
Friedrichsrode factory on April 14, 1945.
Initially it was conceieved as a private venture it was to recive revolutionary turbojet as its powerplant ...and it was order into production as a front line fighter for declining Luftwaffe...
The only surviving Horten 229 is the V3, which is held in storage in the Smithsonian's Paul. E. Garber facility.
The model is 1/72 scale Revell kit Horten Ho-229 (designed to have two 30mm-MK-108 cannons as A-1 version).Friedrichsrode factory on April 14, 1945.
Initially it was conceieved as a private venture it was to recive revolutionary turbojet as its powerplant ...and it was order into production as a front line fighter for declining Luftwaffe...
The only surviving Horten 229 is the V3, which is held in storage in the Smithsonian's Paul. E. Garber facility.
Model is painted with authentic German colors (Gunze Sangyo)...
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