Horten H IX V3 pictures

Front view of the Horten H IX V3

Picture of the Horten H IX V3 © Huib Ottens

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On this page a presentation is given of a selection of the photos I took during my visit in May 1993 to the Silver Hill facilities of the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC, USA. These pictures show the remains of the only surviving Horten H IX. This Horten H IX V3 is a prototype for the proposed all wing fighter-bomber Horten Ho 229 and was built by the Gotha factory. This prototype was built in 1945 and was largely complete when captured by the American forces in 1945. As can be seen from these pictures the Ho IX V3 is in urgent need of restauration.

Center section

Close up of the cockpit area ___ Top view from the left side of the center section ___ Close up of the left engine nacelle

Internal structures

View of the internal structure of the center section ___ View of the internal structure of the left main landing gear area ___ Upwards view of the front wheel bay

Wings

The two wings packed in plastic ___ View of the internal structure of the left wing ___ View of the bad state of the right wing

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