Triebflugel
The Focke-Wulf Fw Triebflügel (Triebfluegel if the ü-umlaut is not used), or Triebflügeljäger, literally meaning "powering wing" or "powered-by-wings fighter", was a German concept for an aircraft designed in 1944, during the final phase of World War II as a defence against the ever-increasing Allied bombing raids on central Germany. It was a Vertical Take-Off and Landing tailsitter interceptor design for use local defense of important factories or areas which had no or only small airstrips.
The Triebflügel had only reached wind-tunnel testing when the Allied forces reached the production facilities. No complete prototype was ever built.
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STATISTICS
MFG
Heller
SCALE
1/72
QUALITY
C (poor fit and poor quality recessed panel lines)
EASE OF BUILD C (due
to poor fit of some parts)
DETAIL
C (Had to rescribe many of the panel lines) |
to see more photos of the Triebflugel go to http://s249.photobucket.com/albums/gg222/wed192/My Tribflugel/ |
