Luftwaffe rocket plane into 'production'

riacrato · Mar 5, 2010

Natter is basically a can with small wings and rocket pods. Probably a lot easier to reproduce from scratch than a Komet with its rather delicate aerodynamics (as indicated by the multiple replicas already in existence).

Colin1 · Mar 5, 2010

comiso90 said:

I hope they were planning a decent firewall behind that rocket battery or it's oven-ready pilot time...

Edit: sorry, couldn't separate the first pic from the rest

Junkers88A1 · Mar 5, 2010

I`ll take a ride in that any time

pop goes the weasel..

Trebor · Mar 5, 2010

Colin1 said:
Treeb
you're made of the 'right stuff'...

hehe I'll fly in anything with (and without) wings!

except Airbus. EWWWWWW xP

Cromwell · Mar 6, 2010

riacrato said:
Natter is basically a can with small wings and rocket pods. Probably a lot easier to reproduce from scratch than a Komet with its rather delicate aerodynamics (as indicated by the multiple replicas already in existence).

Well what I am thinking with all these replicas in existence :-

1. Why not take one, fit some rockets and gyro stabilized controls, and a chute (as per the original)

2. Fit in a crash-test dummy. Fire the whole thing over the ocean somewhere - see what it does

3. If you end up with a dustbin full of charcoal then you will know it is not a good idea to 'ride the light fantastic'

The Dummy gets the hot-ass poker, but apart from that no harm done - we all live to post on WW2 net another day.

Huzzah for Test Runs ! 8)

Simples

wheelsup_cavu · Mar 9, 2010

Cool pics Comiso.

I think "Planes of Fame" has a replica Natter too.
The one you took a picture of is nicer looking though.

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