Heinkel P.1079
| Heinkel He P.1079 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Heinkel He P.1079A model aircraft | |
| Role | Night fighter |
| Manufacturer | Heinkel |
| Designer | Siegfried Günter |
| Introduction | no evidence proved for the designs submitted to RLM |
| Status | Cancelled |
The Heinkel He P.1079 was a projected German V-tail all weather jet fighter designed in the closing stages of World War II. The aircraft was only a design; it was not produced.
Design and development
In 1945, the German Air Ministry requested new designs for a new generation of jet fighters such as the Horten Ho 229 and Focke Wulf Ta 183. One of these designs was the Heinkel He P.1079. The initial design, known as the P.1079A, was a V-tail night fighter with wings that featured a 35 degree sweepback.The second and third designs were flying wings with a single vertical fin which replaced the V-tail of the P.1079A. The P.1079.B2 was a completely tailless flying wing. None of the three designs were ever produced, with development work ceasing at the end of World War II.
Variants
- He P.1079A
Initial design with 35 degree swept wings and a V-tail. Intended to be powered by Heinkel HeS 011 turbojets.
- He P.1079B
Second design had a vertical tail and gull wings. This was the single-seat, all weather, heavy fighter with the same intended engines as the P.1079A.
- He P.1079B-2 (Entwurf II)
Last design of the He P.1079 and the tailless version; the wings were swept back sharply. This design could accommodate six fuel tanks in the wings. No evidence was found the design was submitted to the RLM.
Specifications (Projected - He P1079A)
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
Performance
Armament
- Guns: 4x30mm MK 108 cannons - pair in nose, one in each wing
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
Bibliography
- (German) Heinz J. Nowarra: Die deutsche Luftrüstung 1933-1945. Bernard & Graefe Verlag, Bonn. ISBN 3-7637-5464-4
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