Luft46: Horten “Rocket Wing” (meaning “Raketenflügel” in German).
About this creation
I first encountered this plane on fantastic-plastic.com. Since there aren’t any other sources available, I don’t know whether there really was such a project or whether it’s just a product of the kit manufacturer’s fantasy.
Anyway, I was fascinated by the combination of radical drive, the unique wing design and the minimalistic cockpit (for a pilot in prone position) right from the beginning.
The Rocket Wing bears nearly all characteristics of the desperate German interceptor concepts from late WWII.
Planned to be rocket-propelled like the Messerschmitt 163, this plane was surely thought to be as light as possible. Hence no retractable undercarriage. Instead, I guess, the plane was to take off on a wheeled trolley and land on skids.
So I built a trolley, too. Displayed like that, the “Raketenflügel” looks much more realistic, at least from my point of view. Hope you like it.
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May 9, 2010 |
Maybe I have a one-track mind, but it sure looks like a Cylon Raider to me. Out of all the old WWII shows I've seen, I've never seen this plane. Flying wings and jets, but not this. Wow! |
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February 21, 2010 |
Thank you for your interest! I know there were several Horten jet projects, fighters and bombers. I am just not sure about this one, since it's rocket-powered and stuff. But I still like it and I am happy you do, too. |
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January 10, 2010 |
I can not get over just how beautiful this moc is! I'm definitely faving this! |
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August 31, 2009 |
Mind-breaking design, I like it alot! I used the same technique for attaching the bombs on my Space Marine Dropship as you did with your engines, talk about coincidence... |
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January 28, 2009 |
Nice work. It looks a bit like a boomarang. I like how you choose unusual concepts for your MOCs. I'm anxious to see what you choose for the contest in the WWII Aircraft group. Any thoughts? I'm thinking of doing a XP-79 or XP-81. Have you ever heard of the Lockheed L-133? Peace - Patrick |
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January 26, 2009 |
thats pretty neat oh and check out my contest. |
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masterchief 1 January 22, 2009 |
Nice! I figured out how to do what you did for the rockets ages ago. |
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January 22, 2009 |
Thanks for the photo. Very ingenious!!! :-) |
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January 21, 2009 |
very nice! |
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January 21, 2009 |
Quoting David ,
Very good I especially love the wings,although as John pointed out i think it would look alot better if it had a clear windshield but still its awesome.....also is it minifigure scale??? -----David
Yes, it's minifig scale, like my other planes. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to add a cockpit, so, again, I used black bricks for the canopy.
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January 21, 2009 |
Quoting Henrik Hoexbroe
Nice little thingy. How did you fasten the rockets to the wing?
I added a picture that shows how I did it. |
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January 20, 2009 |
Very good I especially love the wings,although as John pointed out i think it would look alot better if it had a clear windshield but still its awesome.....also is it minifigure scale??? -----David |
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January 20, 2009 |
Nice little thingy. How did you fasten the rockets to the wing? |
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January 20, 2009 |
Quoting john lamarck
I thought you would use a star wars canopy because both canopies are very similar. Original design.
I was thinking about that, too. But that would have made the entire model to large. Plus I wanted the Rocket Wing to fit with my other planes, and those also use black bricks for the canopy.
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January 20, 2009 |
I thought you would use a star wars canopy because both canopies are very similar. Original design. |
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