Hitler's Invisible Plane: The Truth About the Horten 229
At the end of World War II, Nazi Germany created an aircraft that was decades ahead of its time. The Horten 229, the world's first jet-powered flying wing aircraft, was so revolutionary that American engineers were still studying it half a century later. What's the secret history of this secret German fighter?
In this video, we explore the full story of the Horten Ho 229: from the idea of the brothers Reimar and Walter Horten to the capture of the prototype by General Patton's army. Why did the Luftwaffe keep this project classified? Was the Horten 229 the first stealth aircraft in history, or is it a military myth? In 2008, Northrop Grumman spent a quarter of a million dollars to answer this question—and the result surprised everyone. We'll also explore the Horten 229's connection to the American B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, the death of test pilot Erwin Ziller, and why the only surviving prototype remains disassembled and stored at the Smithsonian Institution. German wonder weapons of World War II, the flying wing, jet aircraft, and stealth technology—all in one story that official history prefers to keep quiet about.
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