Author Topic: Hutter Secret Projects of WW2  (Read 3523 times)

Offline Flitzer

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Hutter Secret Projects of WW2
« on: October 18, 2012, 03:21:57 AM »
A few Hutter Ostermark profiles.

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Offline Jeffry Fontaine

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Re: Hutter Secret Projects of WW2
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2012, 03:27:57 AM »
That is certainly an odd looking craft.  At first glance I would have guessed it was designed for reconnaissance instead of interception.
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Offline Flitzer

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Re: Hutter Secret Projects of WW2
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2012, 03:21:40 AM »
That is certainly an odd looking craft.  At first glance I would have guessed it was designed for reconnaissance instead of interception.
Hi Jeffry, that was my first impression also, but it turned out to be a long-range high-altitude interceptor/zerstorer. There was to be provision for additional weapons to be carried in underwing nacelles. But the wings look, to me at least, quite fragile, if these wings are correct that is.

References found in the book: Luftwaffe Secret Projects - Ground Attack and Special Purpose Aircraft. by Dieter Herwig and Heinz Rode

Peter  :)

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Re: Hutter Secret Projects of WW2
« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2012, 10:53:14 AM »
Sure does look like a fly above it all and everyone reconnaissance plane.
If good enough navigation for it.  Could loiter over 8th AF bomber base at night immune to night fighters.  Dropping random 10-25 pound bombs as terror and interrupting bomber crew sleep with perhaps a lucky hit here-n-there.