Horten Ho-335
| Horten Ho-335 | |
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| An Ordenite Luftwaffe Ho-335 in flight | |
| Role | Stategic Bomber |
| National origin | Ordenite Reich |
| Manufacturer | Horten |
| First flight | 1994 |
| Introduction | 2003 |
| Primary user | Ordenite Luftwaffe |
| Unit cost |
$550 million (flyaway cost 2020)
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The Horten Ho-335 is a low-observable Stategic Bomber designed by Horten for the Ordenite Luftwaffe. The bomber was designed by Horten to fulfill an Ordenite Ministry of Aviation (Reichsluftfahrtministerium) requirement for a long range strategic bomber for the Ordenite Luftwaffe which could strike targets targets throughout Central Diestand from bases in Ordena,
Design
Airframe
The most distinctive feature of the Ho-335 is it's tailless flying wing design which is designed for both extremely low radar signature to avoid detection and high aerodynamic efficiency.
Cockpit
Avionics
Engines
The Me 524 is fitted with four Junkers Jumo 109-091 low-bypass non afterburning turbofan engines each capable of providing up to 85 kN of thrusy The engine combines various advanced features including integrally bladed rotors (IBRs(, single-crystal turbine blades, wide-chord fan blades, and an integrated health management and FADEC (Full Authority Digital Engine Control) system.
Armament
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 21.00 m
- Wingspan: 52.40 m
- Height: 5.20 m
- Wing Area: 478 m²
- Empty Weight: 60,850 kg
- Takeoff Weight: 127,000 kg
- Powerplant: 4 × Junkers Jumo 109-091 Turbofans, 85 kN thrust each
Performance
- Maximum Speed: Mach 0.85 (900 km/h) at 18,000 m altitude
- Cruise Speed: Mach 0.80 (850 km/h) at 18,000 m altitude
- Range: 13,000 km
- Service Ceiling: 18,000 m
- Wing loading: 273 kg/m2
- Thrust/Weight: 0.27
Armament
- Payload: 2 internal bomb bays for 10,000 kg of ordinance