The Horten H.IV is a German tailless flying wing glider in which the pilot was to lie in a prone position to reduce the frontal area, and hence drag. It was designed by Reimar and Walter Horten in Göttingen. Four were built between 1941 and 1943. They were flown in a number of unofficial competitions in Germany during World War II.

Feb 2, 2016 · By the time the Ho IV glider was being tested, Walter Horten had already served as a Luftwaffe fighter pilot during the Battle of Britain. Russ Lee, a curator at the Smithsonian Air and Space...

At the end of World War II, construction of a twin engine fighter, the H.IX, was underway and plans were made to build an all-wing bomber capable of reaching New York City. Four Horten IV gliders were built in Germany in 1941.

The Horten H.IX, RLM designation Ho 229 (or Gotha Go 229 for extensive re-design work done by Gotha to prepare the aircraft for mass production) was a German prototype fighter/bomber designed by Reimar and Walter Horten to be built by Gothaer Waggonfabrik.

The high-performance Horten H IV glider was built for comparative testing of ‘flying wing’ designs against conventional gliders.The brothers Reimar Horten (1915–1993) and Walter Horten (1913– 1998) were among the most determined and successful proponents of flying wing designs.

Horten Ho IV Flying Wing Glider. The Horten brothers developed several flying wing designs during and after WWII. The Ho IV glider first flew in May 1941. Four Horten IV gliders were built, and at least two survive, this one and one at the Deutsches Museum …

"HORTEN IV" FLYING WING Introduction It has been recognized from the beginning of the development of the sailplane that the key to performance improvement was in drag reduction. It has been also known that the total drag con- sisted of three major components; induced, profile, and parasite drag.

The Horten H.IV was a German tailless flying wing glider in which the pilot was to lie in a prone position to reduce the frontal area, and hence drag. It was designed by Reimar and Walter Horten in Göttingen. Four were built between 1941 and 1943. They were flown in a number of unofficial competitions in Germany during World War II.

The Ho IV was a tight fit for average pilots, and Dezo George-Falvy is a big guy. A landing, all spoilers and speed brakes deployed Fitting the 'lid' onto the Ho IV.

On August 14, 1999, the Deutsches Museum at Flugwerft Oberschleissheim held an open house to display a restored Horten IV before it went on public exhibition.