May 30, 12 WWII Horten Ho229 Flying Wing Nurflugel, downloadable, paper model, from Fiddlersgreen Saved from fiddlersgreennet Horten HO 229 Aircraft31/12/ · By the beginning of World War II, the aircraft existed in a number of variants, and 1,000 were deployed against Poland in September 1939 The 109 was superior to most other fighters at the outbreak of the war but was fairly evenly matched with the British Spitfire and Hurricane in the Battle of Britain It did have one very significant advantage over these rivals,07/06/19 · The Horten Ho IX (or "Horten Ho 229" sometimes incorrectly designated the "Gotha Go 229") maintains a certain level of celebrity status in the world of World War 2 military aviation, essentially becoming the first productionworthy form of any aircraft categorized as a true "flying wing" that is an aircraft not relying on any sort of vertical tail surfaces to achieve flight and The Horten Ho 229 Secret German Jet Powered Flying Wing A