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Germany - Horten Aircraft
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Horten Ho XIIIa
The Ho XIIIa research glider was built by the Horten Brothers in 1943 to explore flight characteristics during low-speed take-offs and landings. Linked to their Ho X supersonic interceptor project, the craft had a steep 60deg. sweepback at its leading edge. The glider was destroyed at the end of the War by liberated prisoners. First fligth: November 27th,1944.
