The center section of the Horten Ho 229 V3 is prepared for preservation work at the Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar 14 of 27 Horten Prepared for Transport The Horten Ho 229 V3 aircraft is prepared for transport from the Paul E Garber Facility to the Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar at the Museum in VirginiaSuccessful test flights in the Ho 229 V1 led to construction of the first powered wing, the Ho 229 V2, but poor communication with the engine manufacturers led to lengthy delays in finishing this aircraft Horten first selected the 003 jet engine manufactured by BMW but then switched to the Junkers 004 power plantsThe sole surviving Ho 229 at the Smithsonian's Garber Restoration Facility The airframe consisted of a centre section of welded steel tube and wooden outer panels, all covered with plywood The wing had a leading edge sweep of 32 degrees, rounded tips and sweptback trailing edges which curved aft near the centre section to form a pointed tail World S First Flying
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