Lippisch P.15
Appearance
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Model of the Li P.15 Diana | |
Role | Fighter |
National origin | Germany |
Manufacturer | Lippisch |
Designer | Alexander Lippisch |
Status | Cancelled |
Number built | None |
Developed from | Messerschmitt Me 163
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The Lippisch P.15 was a proposed World War II German fighter aircraft.
Development
Heinkel 162, the wings and tail of the Me 163C, a newly designed rear fuselage, and landing gear adapted from the Bf 109
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Power was to be supplied by a single Heinkel HeS 011 A turbojet contained within the rear fuselage, which was fed by two intakes buried in the wing roots.[1]
Though this plane was never actually built, there are many models and RC versions of this plane you can buy or build.
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 6.4 m (21 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan: 10.08 m (33 ft 1 in)
- Powerplant: 1 × Heinkel HeS 011 turbojet engine, 12.7 kN (2,900 lbf) thrust
Performance
- Maximum speed: 1,000 km/h (620 mph, 540 kn)
Armament
- Guns: 2x 20 mm MG 151/20 autocannon in the wing and 2x 30 mm MK 108 cannonin the forward fuselage sides
References
- ^ Griehl, p. 89
Bibliography
- Griehl, Manfred (1998). Jet Planes of the Third Reich, the Secret Projects. Vol. One. Sturbridge, Massachusetts: Monogram Publications. ISBN 0-914144-36-7.
External links
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