Any wingnuts besides me and Monkeystash?

[Sluggo]

Nat Geo is airing a program on Sunday evening in which from what I understand, they a building and testing a copy of the Horten GO-229 flying wing that was built in Germany toward the end of WWII. Surprisingly, both of Northrup's fliyng wings, the XB-35 and the B-2 have similar dimensions :hmm

 

[Gigantopithecus]

I'm so watching that. I'm fascinated by anything WWII and planes.
I never miss Dogfights either.

 

[Sluggo]

I'm so watching that. I'm fascinated by anything WWII and planes.
I never miss Dogfights either.

I'm so watching it and DVRin it.

 

[cmayna]

Meanwhile, I'll watch a pole dancing competition. Maybe a little more exciting than whatever you guys get off on?

 

[Midlife]

Meanwhile, I'll watch a pole dancing competition. Maybe a little more exciting than whatever you guys get off on?

I didn't know you liked to travel to Poland...

 

[monkeystash]

Meanwhile, I'll watch a pole dancing competition. Maybe a little more exciting than whatever you guys get off on?

Exciting??? :wtf The jet I drive makes the equivalent of 15,000 HP and goes over 550mph (and that's a baby jet.) That's pretty damn exciting in my book! Not that pole dancing isn't nice too.

...and I'll be all over that show too, Nat Geo is awesome!

 

[napaguy]

Sorry sluggo but I didnt understand one word you just said....how about an english translation? or maybe I dont understand geek speak?

 

[Fast68back]

A show, 'bout airplanes, gonna b on TV, national geographic channel.

 

[monkeystash]

Sorry sluggo but I didnt understand one word you just said....how about an english translation? or maybe I dont understand geek speak?

which is similar to

and

will be on

 

[Sluggo]

Sorry sluggo but I didnt understand one word you just said....how about an english translation? or maybe I dont understand geek speak?

Translation: Built in 1944!
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/21/Horton-GO229-front.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/07/Horton-GO229-rear.jpg

Specifications (Horten Ho 229A (V3))
General characteristics

* Crew: 1
* Length: 7.47 m (24 ft 6 in)
* Wingspan: 16.76 m (55 ft 0 in)
* Height: 2.81 m (9 ft 2 in)
* Wing area: 50.20 m² (540.35 ft²)
* Empty weight: 4,600 kg (10,141 lb)
* Loaded weight: 6,912 kg (15,238 lb)
* Max takeoff weight: 8,100 kg (17,857 lb)
* Powerplant: 2× Junkers Jumo 004B turbojet, 8.7 kN (1,956 lbf) each

Performance

* Maximum speed: Mach 0.92, 977 km/h (607 mph) at 12,000 m (39,370 ft)
* Combat radius: 1,000 km (620 mi)
* Ferry range: 1,900 km (1,180 mi)
* Service ceiling: 16,000 m (52,000 ft)
* Rate of climb: 22 m/s (4,330 ft/min)
* Wing loading: 137.7 kg/m² (28.2 lb/ft²)
* Thrust/weight: 0.26

Armament

* 2 × 30 mm MK 108 cannon
* R4M rockets
* 2 × 500 kg (1,100 lb) bombs