the individual parts are ordinary, the technique classic (great craftsmanship) but once the parts are together, it becomes this alien thing. Beautiful and extraordinary.
Bin ich froh, daß heutige Segelflugzeuge so aussehen und sind, wie sie sind und wir nicht auf dem Bauch liegend, mit minimaler Sicht und kaum Bewegungsfreiheit stundenlang in so einer weltfremden Konstruktion fliegen müssen. Wie will man mit dieser Liegeposition im Flugzeug mit andren Segelflugzeugen in einem Aufwind kreisen und sie dabei im Blick behalten? Es hat schon seinen Grund, warum die Horten Brüder im Nachkriegsdeutschland mit ihren irren Ideen keinen Fuß gefasst haben. Nur weil das irre aussieht, heißt das eben noch lange nicht, daß es im wahren (Flieger-)Leben auch praktikabel ist. Vorteile hat es jedenfalls mal keine gebracht, sonst wären nicht alle Segelflugzeuge nach dem Kriege in Normalauslegung gebaut worden. Und bevor ich jetzt wieder als unwissend und ahnunglos hingestellt werde, ich bin selbst Segelflieger und weiß worum es geht.
Where was the restoration facility as shown in the video? Is there any history on the sailplane such as: *What year it was constructed. *Who owned it (History of ownership) *Specifications including performance data *Problems encountered during restoration *Potential test flights after restoration *Covering material *Records set while in operation and reasons behind [advantages of] the design
Well worth the restoration even if it doesn't fly. Without the restoration you couldn't appreciate the sublime shape, blue prints can't do it justice. Too risky to gamble the life of the pilot. A RC flying scale model is the way to go if you want to test it's flying characteristics.
I was hoping someone would build a modern version of this amazing sailplane. Using current materials. How would it compare to a standard cruciform sailplane in performance? I would like to think it would perform better. To my knowledge this Horten glider might be the best plane ever made. It’s certainly one of the prettiest.
This is not the best version of the wing. The horton brothers made multiple successor gliders, and eventually a jet engine model. And the jet was similar but not the same. Leading me to believe they improved upon the glider.
AK-X is not a horten-layout but also a flying-wing high performance glider. End of the 80s the was SB-13 completed. th-cam.com/play/PLQJki8gzXARU9PNwKO46s_P50S7fx2kOB.html
Con respecto al Horten IV b podrían poner el video original pero sin música, así se podría ver y no estar eliminado por esas trabas con el derecho de autor porque no se puede ver. Lo importante es hacer un video didáctico y no un video musical.
fantástico planeador, lo descubrí hace algunos años por casualidad en una revista aérea, hojala hicieran una réplica que volara y que no estuviera en un museo
A voice over by someone that understood the aerodynamic theory, design and construction details of this aircraft would be greatly appreciated. Terrible musac is NOT.
the individual parts are ordinary, the technique classic (great craftsmanship) but once the parts are together, it becomes this alien thing. Beautiful and extraordinary.
Thanks a lot for uploading this video. The photos are amazing!
Awesome. What an achievement...both the original design..and the restoration...but to see it fly.
If only.
Presented is the Horten IV, not the 6. The results are perfect, truly...
Horten brothers knew their shit mate.
Sounds like tango music. I like it.
Bin ich froh, daß heutige Segelflugzeuge so aussehen und sind, wie sie sind und wir nicht auf dem Bauch liegend, mit minimaler Sicht und kaum Bewegungsfreiheit stundenlang in so einer weltfremden Konstruktion fliegen müssen. Wie will man mit dieser Liegeposition im Flugzeug mit andren Segelflugzeugen in einem Aufwind kreisen und sie dabei im Blick behalten?
Es hat schon seinen Grund, warum die Horten Brüder im Nachkriegsdeutschland mit ihren irren Ideen keinen Fuß gefasst haben.
Nur weil das irre aussieht, heißt das eben noch lange nicht, daß es im wahren (Flieger-)Leben auch praktikabel ist.
Vorteile hat es jedenfalls mal keine gebracht, sonst wären nicht alle Segelflugzeuge nach dem Kriege in Normalauslegung gebaut worden.
Und bevor ich jetzt wieder als unwissend und ahnunglos hingestellt werde, ich bin selbst Segelflieger und weiß worum es geht.
Какое наслаждение для слуха и удоволЪствие для зрения, для тех, кто имеет уши и глаза .
SORRY ABOUT THE SOUND TRACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great photos and the music creates a great sense of suspense of what is coming next!
The music,if thats what you call it,is awful...spoils the whole thing !
Where was the restoration facility as shown in the video? Is there any history on the sailplane such as:
*What year it was constructed.
*Who owned it (History of ownership)
*Specifications including performance data
*Problems encountered during restoration
*Potential test flights after restoration
*Covering material
*Records set while in operation and reasons behind [advantages of] the design
Really?
Es wurde in Berlin restauriert und ist jetzt im Technikmuseum.
That is fantastic thanks!
Музон впечатляет!!!
Well worth the restoration even if it doesn't fly. Without the restoration you couldn't appreciate the sublime
shape, blue prints can't do it justice. Too risky to gamble the life of the pilot. A RC flying scale model is the
way to go if you want to test it's flying characteristics.
@tinorkertesz If you can find some people who would donate a couple million dollars im sure Northrop would build a flying version
DEVE SER COISA ANTIGA, COM MATERIAIS DE HOJE PODE SE FAZER COISA MAIS LEVE, MAS SEU DESENHO É LINDISSIMO.!
I was hoping someone would build a modern version of this amazing sailplane. Using current materials. How would it compare to a standard cruciform sailplane in performance? I would like to think it would perform better. To my knowledge this Horten glider might be the best plane ever made. It’s certainly one of the prettiest.
Look at all that draggy dihedral.....
This is not the best version of the wing. The horton brothers made multiple successor gliders, and eventually a jet engine model. And the jet was similar but not the same. Leading me to believe they improved upon the glider.
AK-X is not a horten-layout but also a flying-wing high performance glider. End of the 80s the was SB-13 completed.
th-cam.com/play/PLQJki8gzXARU9PNwKO46s_P50S7fx2kOB.html
All that for something to hang in a museum.
Con respecto al Horten IV b podrían poner el video original pero sin música, así se podría ver y no estar eliminado por esas trabas con el derecho de autor porque no se puede ver. Lo importante es hacer un video didáctico y no un video musical.
fantástico planeador, lo descubrí hace algunos años por casualidad en una revista aérea, hojala hicieran una réplica que volara y que no estuviera en un museo
A voice over by someone that understood the aerodynamic theory, design and construction details of this aircraft would be greatly appreciated. Terrible musac is NOT.
need a test pilot?
Very sweet
Epic
Interesting photos. Crap 'music'.
Bravo sir
greetings from OPERATION PAPERCLIP !
German technology...!
Killl the nasty music
Sound tack 👎 photos👍
Annoying music