Horten Rocket-Wing  Luft '46 Fighter Concept (1945)

Scale: 1/72
Initial Release: 2006
Kit Rarity: 3

About the Design

Germany's Horten Brothers are credited with being some of aviation's earliest champions of the "flying wing" concept.  In addition to designing both propeller- and jet-powered flying wings, the Brothers Horten developed plans for an advanced fighter powered by twin rocket motors. The pilot would sit in a prone position beneath a canopy flush with the sleek, ovoid fuselsage.

​Discovered by the Allies in the waning days of WWII, these plans never got beyond the initial design stages, yet even in their crude, undeveloped state suggested a plane that -- if built -- would have been one of the most elegant and beautiful ever to take to the skies.

About the Kit

Produced in 1:72 for Fantastic Plastic Models by Anigrand Craftswork, this unusual rocket-powered flying wing model was based on original documentation provided by Michael Schratt, who also provided background material for our USAF 40-Foot Flying Disc. The kit featured landing gear, pilot figure, and a vacuform canopy.

This model was built from an original issue.