The Coolest 'Radical' Aircaft of World War II

Der Mensch · Jan 10, 2006

Here is a good question: What was the coolest of the radical* aircraft of World War II?

*=like the natter, He 280, etc

In my opinion it would have to be the Horten Ho 229 Flying Wing. Had to be amazing. Seeing something like that buzz over your head just short of Mach 1 would scare the bejeepers out of anyone.

What do you guys think?

FLYBOYJ · Jan 10, 2006

Ho 229, P-55, J7W1 Shinden, XP-56,

pbfoot · Jan 10, 2006

Nikitin-Sevchenko IS 1 , XP-81 .Gotha GO 229 . Dornier DO 335

Gnomey · Jan 11, 2006

XP-54, XP-55, XP-56, Go-229, Shiden, Natter, V-173 Flying Flapjack.

DerAdlerIstGelandet · Jan 11, 2006

Id go for the Ho-229, XP-56, and the Flying Pancake.

Parmigiano · Jan 11, 2006

I would add the Blohm&Voss projects:
the 'ugly' BV 149 (that in my opinion is a very cool design) and the tailless fighter projects P208 to P215 etc.

cheddar cheese · Jan 11, 2006

Ambrosini S.A.I 403

Dogwalker · Jan 11, 2006

I prefer S.A.I. SS-4, for it's potential, even if it's a 1938 aircraft.

DogW

cheddar cheese · Jan 11, 2006

I like the S.A.I 403 for its simplicity and general concept.

The SS4 was certainly a cool aircraft though...

DerAdlerIstGelandet · Jan 12, 2006

Parmigiano said:
I would add the Blohm&Voss projects:
the 'ugly' BV 149 (that in my opinion is a very cool design) and the tailless fighter projects P208 to P215 etc.

Yes I actually really like the Bv-149 also. Not the plane itself but the design.

rebel8303 · Jan 26, 2006

The Bv 149 definately it might be the oddiest design i ever seen

delcyros · Jan 26, 2006

I have a winner:
Ju-287 V1: four engined jet bomber prototype with 30 degrees forward swept wing and fixed landing gear (taken from He-177 and B-24!)

rebel8303 · Jan 26, 2006

Never seen this one

Hellbird · Jan 26, 2006

ok well if you were to ask my opinion then I would say the P-51. o and rebel dude, that is an awesome cat.

Gnomey · Jan 27, 2006

P-51 was very radical but that is just my opinion...

rebel8303 · Jan 27, 2006

Maybe because its wings were almost in the middle of the fuselage and not in the front?

cheddar cheese · Jan 27, 2006

delcyros said:
I have a winner:
Ju-287 V1: four engined jet bomber prototype with 30 degrees forward swept wing and fixed landing gear (taken from He-177 and B-24!)

I forgot that! The -287 was a lush plane!

FLYBOYJ · Jan 27, 2006

I'm still pushng the P-55

Camarogenius · Jan 27, 2006

I sure wish you guys would post pictures in these threads! I hate having to search for all these aircraft.

rebel8303 · Jan 27, 2006

check out www.luft46.com
that's the stuff!

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