Horten HO 229 Nachtjager (Poser, OBJ & VUE) by N/A

Requirements:

Poser 5 & higher, or any 3d software that opens OBJ files

Departments:

3D Models•Props•Military
3D Models•Transportation•Air

Available Uses:

Standard License, Extended License

Horten HO 229 Nachtjager (Poser, OBJ & VUE)

The world's first turbojet powered flying wing. The HO 299 (aka Gotha Go 229) was designed by the Horten brothers in 1944.

While created from what few materials were available towards the end of the Nazi occupation, this aircraft was surprisingly technically advanced. The centre section was made from welded steel-tube covered in plywood, apart from the area surrounding the two Jumo 004B turbojets and the exhaust where metal was used. The wings were also made solely from wood, with the outer wing leading edges being formed from a very strong but simple composite material, wood shavings compressed with resin.

During the first official powered flights in early 1945, the aircraft reached nearly 500mph in level flight. However on April 14th, 1945 the Gotha facility at Friederichsroda was taken by the American 3rd Army and the design ceased. US troops found various Ho 229's here and at other locations, in varying stages of completion. The most complete aircraft (Version 3) was assigned the number T2-490 and was shipped to the United States, where it can found today in the collection of the National Air and Space Museum (NASM) in Washington D.C.

Had these aircraft gone into production, carrying just one 2,200 lb. bomb, they could have reached a top speed of 590 mph at sea level and 607 mph at 39.000 feet. With a ceiling of 52,500 feet, and a range of around 1180 miles, they would have been a serious challenge to the allies. The most interesting, and accidental, design of these aircraft is that they would have been very difficult to detect by radar.

The Poser model is a composite of the various historical versions and features the high quality features you expect and always get from Vanishing Point. For further customization, many of the Nachtjager's part can be hidden or shown. For example, if you don't want the front aerial or bomb racks, simply use an enclosed hide/ show pose to hide or show the body parts.

The product also includes a bonus: Henschel Hs 298 (Type 1) props- the world's first Air-To-Air Missiles.

Product includes: 1 HO 229 Nachtjager model (obj, cr2, rsr/ png)

1 VOB file

3 Texture sets and MAT poses for the Nachtjager: Arctic, Camo, and Stealth

16 Hide/ Show poses to hide and show the aircraft's parts

4 Rocket props (obj, pp2, rsr/ png)

2 Texture sets and MAT poses for each rocket prop, for a total of 8 MAT poses

Product Features:

Opening and closing canopy (controlled by ERC dial)

Raising and lowering landing gear (controlled by ERC dial)

Opening and closing front landing gear doors (controlled by ERC dial)

Opening and closing rear landing gear doors (controlled by ERC dial)

three vob models with textures already attached: Nachtjager In Flight

Nachtjager Landed

Missiles

RPublishing .Original model purchased from VanishingPoint .

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