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British Hold German Motor
A rather fascinating view of the Walter HWK booster intended for the Me-262 H.IV
http://www.walter-rockets.i12.com/ato/me262iv3.htm Looks like its in farly good condition for its age. Ashton Archer III |
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Is it similar to the one fitted on an experimental Me262C-1a flown by Heinz
Bar (III./EJG 2 march 1945) depicted as profile #7 in Osprey's German Jet Aces of WW2. ? A rather fascinating view of the Walter HWK booster intended for the Me-262 H.IV http://www.walter-rockets.i12.com/ato/me262iv3.htm Looks like its in farly good condition for its age. Clearly, yes. I wonder where this jewel rests. |
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Is it similar to the one fitted on an experimental Me262C-1a flown by Heinz
Bar (III./EJG 2 march 1945) depicted as profile #7 in Osprey's German Jet Aces of WW2. ? That particular aircraft/motor combination did not work out too well. This configuration was the proposed motor for the production version of the "Home Defense Interceptor" took into account various fixes that, it was hoped, would keep the damn thing from igniting the entire tail while in operation. G |
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"Krztalizer" wrote in message ... Is it similar to the one fitted on an experimental Me262C-1a flown by Heinz Bar (III./EJG 2 march 1945) depicted as profile #7 in Osprey's German Jet Aces of WW2. ? That particular aircraft/motor combination did not work out too well. This configuration was the proposed motor for the production version of the "Home Defense Interceptor" took into account various fixes that, it was hoped, would keep the damn thing from igniting the entire tail while in operation. G I have a picture of an NF104 starfighter with an rocket motor in an extension where you would expect to find a drag shute. It apparently used to climb to 130,000 ft and there by controlled by a reaction control system while it might find itself in zero G for 1 minute. There was also a Saunder Roe Jet/Rocket interceptor. Rocket supplemented jets I think considered seriously by everyone at some stage. Advances in jet engine power to weight ratio and afterburners probably obviating the need for the complexity for rocket boosters. Still the climb performance of these rocket experimental 1940s/1950s planes was spectacular: matching that of the supersonic interceptors the 60s and 70s. One of the more interesting pieces of German WW2 work was the BMW003R. This was essentially a BMW003 turbojet (800kg thrusts) with an strengthened accessories drive to extract 200hp for powering centrifugal propellant pumps via clutches for the hypergolic propellants into a rocket chamber mounted at the rear. The rocket chamber and accessories for an additional rocket thrust of 1250kg only added 80kg to the 600kg BMW003 and the chamber is tiny: fitting onto the tail of the jet. A Me 262C-2b fitted with two of these BMW003R's and a 1000kg faired belly drop tank could perform a 140 second burn and reach 10000m in less than 1 minute 55 seconds and have a range of 1700km overall. The ultimate aim was to use tri-propellants: 2 hypergolics for ignition and oxidant plus the standard fuel supply. The Me 262C-2b with BMW003R was an alternative to the Me 262C-1a which had standard Jumo 004B engines and a completely separate rocket motor in a modified tail. (which the preceing post was about) The BMW003R was also to be fitted to the Me162 salamander/volksjaeger which was expected to go from a standing start to 10,000m in 2 minutes 50 seconds. I suspect for the Germans who had a need to perform rapid interceptions while evading interception themselves at takeoff and climb it must have seemed a good idea. The Focke Wulf TA183 which inspired the Mig 15 had provision in the design for supplemental rocket boosting. |
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snipped Bernd's comments on late war rocket assisted a/c projects
Small nit - The BMW003R was also to be fitted to the Me162 salamander/volksjaeger He 162. Not sure I have ever seen a design proposal for an 8-162 with integrated internal rocket - do you have a scan I could see? I am quite intrigued with the unique nature of human ingenuity in times of crisis, and German end-of-war aviation is a great example of it. v/r Gordon ====(A+C==== USN SAR Donate your memories - write a note on the back and send those old photos to a reputable museum, don't take them with you when you're gone. |
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The Me 262C-2b with BMW003R was an alternative to the Me 262C-1a
which had standard Jumo 004B engines and a completely separate rocket motor in a modified tail. (which the preceing post was about) The original post wasn't about the Me-262 C-1a Heimatschuzer I. That aircraft had two Jumo 004B plus a Walter R-II/211/3 rocket engine in the rear fuselage. Photos: http://fun.supereva.it/arse.freeweb/...-1a_photo1.jpg http://fun.supereva.it/arse.freeweb/...-1a_photo2.jpg http://fun.supereva.it/arse.freeweb/me262c1a.jpg The engine in the original post is for the Heimatschutzer IV which would have had two Jumo 004B plus a Walter 109-509S2 in a faired belly pack, not in the rear fuselage. The Me-262 C-2b with the BMW 003R (BMW 003 plus BMW 718) is the Heimatschutzer II. Photos: http://fun.supereva.it/arse.freeweb/...-2b_photo1.jpg http://fun.supereva.it/arse.freeweb/...-2b_photo2.jpg Rob |
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The Enlightenment wrote:
"Krztalizer" wrote in message ... Is it similar to the one fitted on an experimental Me262C-1a flown by Heinz Bar (III./EJG 2 march 1945) depicted as profile #7 in Osprey's German Jet Aces of WW2. ? That particular aircraft/motor combination did not work out too well. This configuration was the proposed motor for the production version of the "Home Defense Interceptor" took into account various fixes that, it was hoped, would keep the damn thing from igniting the entire tail while in operation. G I have a picture of an NF104 starfighter with an rocket motor in an extension where you would expect to find a drag shute. It apparently used to climb to 130,000 ft and there by controlled by a reaction control system while it might find itself in zero G for 1 minute. Yeah, that'd be the "Space Pilot Trainer." Program canceled after Chuck Yeager pranged one and a second had the rocket engine explode, taking off a large chunk of its tail (but the pilot, whose name I cannot recall, landed it safely). The third one stands on a pole at the Test Pilot School. (The airframe that was to be converted into a fourth NF-104 has now been converted into a vehicle for a land speed record attempt as the "North American Eagle" www.landspeed.com.) -Marc -- Marc Reeve actual email address after removal of 4s & spaces is c4m4r4a4m4a4n a4t c4r4u4z4i4o d4o4t c4o4m |
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"Yann Delcan" wrote in message ... Is it similar to the one fitted on an experimental Me262C-1a flown by Heinz Bar (III./EJG 2 march 1945) depicted as profile #7 in Osprey's German Jet Aces of WW2. ? A rather fascinating view of the Walter HWK booster intended for the Me-262 H.IV http://www.walter-rockets.i12.com/ato/me262iv3.htm Looks like its in farly good condition for its age. Clearly, yes. I wonder where this jewel rests. As the website says below the picture, at the RAF Museum store at Cardington or at RAF Stafford. You could ask them too. Nick |
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