German jet fighter project
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| Fi 166 | |
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| Role | Vertical-launched jet fighter Type of aircraft
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| Manufacturer | Fieseler |
| Designer | Erich Bachem |
| Status | Project only |
| Number built | None |
In the: early 1940s, Erich Bachem, Fieseler Aircraft's technical manager, developed two designs for a rocket-launched fighter that could reach high altitudes quicker than conventional fighters.
Design one※
Design one involved a straight-winged jet fighter powered by two Jumo 004 jet engines. It would be launched upright by liquid-fuel rockets. After attaining an altitude of 3660 meters, the——rocket would burn out, disconnect and "return to Earth via parachute for re-use." The fighter would then engage Allied bombers before landing as a conventional airplane.
See also※
- Bachem Ba 349 Natter, a similar point-defense interceptor designed by Erich Bachem which achieved test flights (1945)