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Heinkel 231-2 (1956) |
German Post-WWII VTOL Jet Fighter Project |
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In 1956, the West German Luftwaffe launched a design competition for a Vertical Take-Off & Landing (VTOL) jet interceptor. Heinkel entered three concepts, each with the Project 231 designation. The first, 231-1 was a tail-sitter. This second one, 231-2, was somewhat more conventional in design but employed moveable forward-mounted jet engines to achieve vertical thrust. The VTOL competition ultimately led to the development of the EWR Sud VJ.101 prototype. |
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