The Horten Ho 229 (also known as the Ho IX or, in planned Gotha production form, Go 229) was one of the most radical aircraft designs to emerge from wartime Germany: a tailless flying wing conceived by brothers Reimar and Walter Horten and powered by twin Junkers Jumo 004 turbojets buried within its wing. Only a handful of prototypes were built before the war ended, and the surviving third airframe, captured by advancing US forces and later analysed by the Smithsonian Institution, has occasionally been cited for construction features that gave it reduced radar visibility relative to conventional aircraft of its era.This Dragon 1/48 kit reproduces the Ho 229's dramatic swept, tailless planform and internal jet installation with sharply moulded surface detail, translating the aircraft's smooth, low-drag lines into a display-friendly plastic build.The kit includes cockpit and undercarriage detail along with decals for plausible late-war Luftwaffe test markings, giving builders a complete rendition of this pioneering flying-wing jet.A striking, conversation-piece subject for collectors of unconventional and 'secret weapons' German aircraft, and a fascinating contrast to the more conventional propeller and jet fighters of the era.
