Good job, Bob! Paul M.
----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2009 9:01 PM Subject: [Papermodels II 38095] HO-229 1945 First flown in January 1945; the test program showed the 229 to have outstanding speed and handling characteristics. Chances are this plane would have been vertually undetectable by radar. Our B-17 crewmen would have had a terrible time keeping this Horten designed twin jet flying wing from zipping through their formations. Several production versions were nearing completion when the US Army captured the 299 factory in April 1945. With all the renewed interest in the HO-229 such as the TV coverage of the Northrop replica build causing discussion among the WWII veterans I decided to put a Fiddlersgreen paper model together for a possible short presentation before the B-17 Combat Crewmembers organization meeting on the 12th of this month. (I will be in Las Vegas Tuesday through Thursday, returning Friday so I had to hurry and finish the model.) The model's wing span is about 10 and a half inches. I stuffed the fuselage with tissue to help hold its shape. Photos attached. Bob Penikas ************** Looking for love this summer? Find it now on AOL Personals. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Papermodels II" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Papermodels?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
