GM wrote:
There was another one of these 'Wunder-Waffen': the Bachem Natter,
which was a manned rocket powered interceptor with a bunch of unguided
missiles in the nose. It was launched vertically and was supposed to
return as a glider. The climb rate was 11,300m/min !! (37,000fpm) I
wonder what kind of a vario they had installed in that one.
See: http://www.luftarchiv.de/flugzeuge/sonstige/ba349.htm

Uli Neumann

Here's a good description and history:

http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/aero...t/bachemba.htm



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