We are a group of people fascinated by the history of the Luftwaffe and the undeniable influence of this formation on the development of aviation technology and break out of stereotypes futuristic thinking about aviation. Our fascination is not in any case lined with ideological background and sympathy towards Nazism and its crimes. 4 people, different country, different history, one fascination - Luftwaffe. Jaroslaw Zietkiewicz and team
Showing posts with label Heinkel He177. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Heinkel He177. Show all posts
Wednesday, 23 March 2016
Saturday, 19 March 2016
Another Luftwaffe dream: Gerät 104 "Münchhausen" - recoilless cannon
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| Gerät 104 "Münchhausen" under model of Dornier Do217 |
Work on the Gerät 104 "Münchhausen" started in 1939 by compny Rheinmetall-Borsig and lasted until 1941. The first test was conducted on September 9, 1940 in Unterlüss with a satisfactory result. But after next year stopped work on the project because of the inefficient performance and prospects. It has been mounted on a rail chassis and tested on the model of Dornier Do217. Ultimately had to be designed for Junkers Ju88, Dornier Do217 and according to some sources Heinkel He177. Single bullet weighed more than 600 kg, which resulted in the ability to use only once during the mission and accounted for its low efficacy.Monday, 14 March 2016
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