The Very Last Operational New German Fighter Model Of WW2

Does anybody know what it was (I'm asking strictly about planes that saw combat, not the "blueprint superfighters")?

"Garrison Hilliard" wrote in message
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Does anybody know what it was (I'm asking strictly about planes that saw
combat, not the "blueprint superfighters")?

Probably the He-162 jet fighter. IRC around 180 were
ready for use before the end of the war, entering
service in Febuary 1945

Keith

Probably JG 1's He 162s.

"Keith Willshaw" wrote in message ...
"Garrison Hilliard" wrote in message
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Does anybody know what it was (I'm asking strictly about planes that saw
combat, not the "blueprint superfighters")?

Probably the He-162 jet fighter. IRC around 180 were
ready for use before the end of the war, entering
service in Febuary 1945

Keith


Wrong again Keith. The Do-335A-0/A-1s saw some operational duty with
EK335 and II/KG2 in the spring of 1945. These were night interdiction
missions so no Allied report of the "Ant-eater" was reported.

Rob

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"Keith Willshaw" wrote in message
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"Garrison Hilliard" wrote in message
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Does anybody know what it was (I'm asking strictly about planes that
saw
combat, not the "blueprint superfighters")?

Probably the He-162 jet fighter. IRC around 180 were
ready for use before the end of the war, entering
service in Febuary 1945

Keith


Wrong again Keith. The Do-335A-0/A-1s saw some operational duty with
EK335 and II/KG2 in the spring of 1945. These were night interdiction
missions so no Allied report of the "Ant-eater" was reported.

Rob

Wasn't the Do335 officially a bomber? I note you quote II/KG2, a bomber
unit.

John



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Wasn't the Do335 officially a bomber?

Usually listed as a zerstroyer, heavy fighter.

I note you quote II/KG2, a bomber
unit.

A friend purchased a couple photos of 335s sitting next to a hangar and I
noticed they weren't the usual 3-4 airframes that were often depicted at
Dornier AG. They came with a letter from a GI home to momma, telling about the
odd planes. The letter talked about how the captured airmen stated they had
flown "a few missions" but no engagements in the 335. There were no bomb racks
on the B models, but I think only As (fighter bombers primarily) made it to
units.

v/r
Gordon

Does anybody know what it was (I'm asking strictly about planes that saw combat, not the "blueprint superfighters")?

It never saw combat, but it had been flight-tested and was on the
"production line" at the Gotha works: the Horten all-wing
fighter-bomber.

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Cub Driver wrote:
Someone wrote:

Does anybody know what it was (I'm asking strictly about planes
that saw combat, not the "blueprint superfighters")?

It never saw combat, but it had been flight-tested and was on the
"production line" at the Gotha works: the Horten all-wing
fighter-bomber.

German flying wing fighters might have been relatively quick and
simple to manufacture for the beleagured Nazi war machine but the
Horten flying wings designs would have been easy pickens for allied
Spits, P-38's, -47's, -51's etc.

Fighters must be capable of performing aerobatics with ease but
a flying wing fighter would have a terribly tough time turnin' and
burnin' with more conventional allied fighters.

For example, if you attempt to loop a flying wing and blow it you
don't have the luxury of getting a second chance to recover
whereas in a conventional aircraft recovery from a blown loop
and the subsequent stall/spin is fairly routine....

http://www.pegasus-usa.com/tech/tumble.mpg

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Cub Driver wrote:

Does anybody know what it was (I'm asking strictly about planes that saw combat, not the "blueprint superfighters")?

It never saw combat...

Then it is not the answer to my question.

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"Garrison Hilliard" wrote:

Cub Driver wrote:

Does anybody know what it was (I'm asking strictly about planes that saw
combat, not the "blueprint superfighters")?

It never saw combat...

Then it is not the answer to my question.

The first He-162 wing went "operational" on 23 April, less than two
weeks before the war ended. The He-162 actually had its one and only
confirmed kill on April 19, before it was officialy operational (the
He-162 was shot down by another Allied plane before it got back to base).

Two other kills were claimed for He-162, but not confirmed.

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