At the end of the Second World War, even at the stage when the Allied forces were already conducting military operations on German territory, German scientists and designers continued their work.
The Horten brothers were among them. They were the enthusiasts and one of the pioneers of the “flying wing theory.” Beginning in the 30s of the 20th century, inspired by the developments of Alexander Lippisch, the Horten brothers independently designed and built gliders according to the “Flying Wing” scheme.
Gradually gaining experience and technological solutions, under their leadership, one of the most unusual aircraft of that time, Horten Ho IX, which is also known as Gotha Go-229, was created and built.
Work also continued on other projects, information about which reaches our time bit by bit. Known as the Ho-XVIII bomber and little-known as the Ho-X.
It is the Ho-X that our kit represents.
The model was created based on information from the technical justification document for the preliminary design of a “prospective fighter for the Luftwaffe and dated March 6, 1945 in Göttingen.