The Horten H.XVIII is a jet long-range bomber proposed design from ReimarHorten, based on the Horten Ho 229 Jet Fighter/Bomber, the H.XVIII used many of the same techniques.
Variants[]
H.XVIIIA[]
The A model of the H.XVIII was a long, smooth blended wing body. Its six turbojet engines were buried deep in the wing and the exhausts centered on the trailing end. Resembling the Horten Ho 229 flying wing fighter there were many odd features that distinguished this aircraft; the jettisonable landing gear and the wing made of wood and carbon based glue, are but two. The aircraft was first proposed for the Amerika Bomber project and was personally reviewed by Hermann Göring, after review, the Horten brothers (with deep dissatisfaction) were forced to share design and construction of the aircraft with Junkers and Messerschmitt engineers, who wanted to add a single rudder fin as well as suggesting underwing pods to house the engines and landing gear.
H.XVIIIB[]
The B model of the H.XVIIIB was generally the same as the A model, except the four (down from six) engines and four-wheel retractable landing gear were now housed in underwing pods, and the three-man crew housed under a bubble canopy. The aircraft was to be built in huge concrete hangars and operate off long runways with construction due to start in autumn 1945, but the end of the war came with no progress made. Armament was considered unnecessary due to the expected high performance.
H.XVIIIC[]
The C model of the H.XVIII was based on the airframe of the H.XVIIIA with a huge tail. It had an MG 151/20 turret set in the middle rear of the wing and with six BMW 003 turbojets slung under the wings; this was designed by Messerschmitt and Junkers engineers. It is uncertain if this overall design was directly developed by the Horten brothers or their manufacturer, as there is little surviving evidence of this proposed version. It was eventually rejected by the Horten brothers, as it was not a major improvement over the H.XVIIIA.
He 49 • He 51 (A-0 • A-1 • B-0 • B-1 • B-3) • Ar 64 (a • b • c • D • E) • Ar 65 (a • b • c • D • E • F) • Ar 67 • Ar 68 (E • F • G • H • V1 • V2 • V3 • V4 • V5) • He 74
He 50 (B • L) • He 66 • Ar 81 (V1 • V2 • V3) • Fi 98
Ground Attacker
He 51 (C-1 • C-2)
Bomber
Light Bomber
He 45 (A-0 • B-0 • B-2 • C-0 • D-0)
Torpedo Bomber
He 59E-1 • Fi 167 • Ar 195
Utility
Reconnaissance
He 45 (A-2 • B-1) • He 50 (A) • He 51B-2 • He 59 (B-3 • E-2) • He 60 (A • B • B-3 • C • D • E) • He 61 • Fw 62 • He 62 • Ar 95
Sport
Bü 134
Trainer
He 42 (C • D • E) • Fw 44 • He 45A-1 • Fw 55W • He 59 (C-1 • D-1 • E-1 • E-2 • N-1) • Ar 66 (a • b • B • C) • Ar 69 • He 72 (A-0 • B-0 • B-1) • He 74 • Ar 96 • Al 102W • Bü 131 • Bü 133 • He 172
Utility
He 59 (A-1 • B-1 • B-2 • C-2 • D-1)
Monoplanes (old navbox)
Propeller Propulsion
Fighter
Fighter
Do 10 • Fw 57 • Ar 76 • Ar 80 • Bf 109 • He 100 (D-0 • D-1) • He 112 (A-0 • A-1 • A-2 • A-3 • A-4 • A-5 • A-6 • B-0 • B-1 • B-2) • BV 155 • Me 155 • Fw 159 • Fw 190 • Me 209 • Ta 254 • Me 309 • Me 334 • Me 509
Heavy Fighter
Fw 57 • Ju 88 (C-1 • C-2 • C-3 • C-4 • C-5 • C-6 • H-2 • H-4) • Bf 109Z (1 • 3) • Bf 110 • Fw 187 • Me 210 • Ar 240 (A-0 • B-0 • C-1) • Me 265 • Me 310 • Me 329 • Junkers Ju 388 • Me 410 • Ar 440 • Me 609
Interceptor
Ta 152 • Me 409
Night Fighter
Do 17 (Z-7 • Z-10) • Ju 88 (C-6 • G-1 • G-6 • G-7 • R-0) • Bf 110 • Ta 154 • Hü 211 • Ar 240C-2 • Me 329 • Junkers Ju 388
Ground Attack
Dive Bomber
Ar 81 • Ju 87 (A-0 • A-1 • A-2 • B-0 • B-1 • B-2 • C-0 • C-1 • D-1 • D-2 • D-3 • D-3/Trop • D-5 • D-7 • D-8 • R-1 • R-2 • R-2/Trop • R-3 • R-4) • Ju 88 • Bf 109Z (2 • 4) • Hü 136 Stubo 1 • Hü 136 Stubo 2 • Ju 187 • Me 210 • Me 329 • Ar 340 • Ar E.340
Attacker
Do 17Z-8 • Ju 87 (D-1 • D-3 • G-1 • G-2) • Ju 88 (A-13 • P-1 • P-2 • P-3 • P-4 • P-5) • Bf 110 • Me 210 • Me 329 • Me 410
Do 11 (C • D) • Fw 42 • Ju 52 (3mge • 3mg3e • 3mg4e • 3mg5e • 3mg6e • 3mg7e • 3mg8e • 3mg9e • 3mg10e • 3mg11e • 3mg12e • 3mg13e • 3mg14e) • Ju 85 • Ju 86 • Ju 88 (A-0 • A-1 • A-2 • A-4 • A-5 • A-6 • A-8 • A-11 • A-14 • A-15 • B-0 • S-0 • S-1 • S-2 • S-3) • Ju 188 • Fw 191 • Ju 288 • Ar 340 • Junkers Ju 388 • Ar E.340 • Ar E.560 • Ju EF 61
Heavy Bomber
Ju 89 • He 177 • Me 264 • Ju 488
Long-Range Bomber
Bf 165 • Fw 200 • Ju 390 • Me P.08.01
Maritime Bomber
Fw 300 • Ta 400
Torpedo Bomber
Do 22 • Ju 87 (D-4) • Ju 88 (A-17)
Utility
Glider
Hü 17 • Hü 28 • BV 40 • Me 321 • Ju 322 • Ju EF 94
Medical
Fw 58
Meteorological
Fw 47 (C • D • E)
Reconnaissance
Do 17 (F-1 • F-2 • L-0 • P-1 • P-2 • R-0 • R-1 • S-0 • U-1 • Z-3 • Z-6) • Do 18 (D • G • N) • Do 24 • Do 26 (C) • Klemm Kl 31 • Kl 36 • He 46 (C-1 • D-0 • E-1 • E-2 • E-3) • He 70 (c • F-0 • F-1 • F-2) • Ju 86 • Ju 88 (C-4 • D-1 • D-2 • D-3 • D-4 • D-5 • H-1 • H-3 • T-1 • T-3) • Kl 151 • Bf 161 • Bf 163 • Ju 188 • Fw 189 • Ar 196 • Ar 198 • Fw 200 • Hü 211 • Ar 231 • Ar 240C-4 • Me 261 • Ju 290 • Fw 300 • Do 318 • Me 329 • Ju 388 • Ju 390 • Do 635 • Ju 635 • Ar E.380 • Ju EF 61 • Me P.08.01
Sport
Kl 32 • Kl 35 • Fi 99 • Kl 105 • Bf 108 • Bü 180 • Fi 253
Testbed / Engine Test
Do 17 (J-1 • J-2)
Trainer
Do 17Z-4 • Do 18H • Kl 25 • Kl 26 • Kl 31 • Kl 35 • He 46 (F-1 • F-2) • Fw 56 (A-0 • A-1) • Fw 58 • Ar 76 • Ar 77 (a • b • A • B) • Ar 79 • Ju 87 (D-6) • Ju 88 (A-3 • A-7 • A-12 • A-14) • Ar 96 (A-0 • B-0 • B-1 • C-0) • Al 102L • Bf 108 • Bü 180 • Bü 181 • Bü 182 • Ar 199 • Ar 296 • Do 335 (V11 • A-10 • A-12) • Ar 396 (A-1 • A-2)
Transport
Ju 52 • Fw 58 • Ju 60 • Ju 86 • Ju 90 • Fi 97 • Kl 151 • Ju 160 • Fw 200 • Ar 232 (A • B • C • V1 • V2 • V3 • V4) • Ar 233 • Ju 252 • Ju 290 • Fw 300 • Me 323 • Fi 333 • Ju 352 • Ju 390 • Ar 432 • Ar 532 • Ar 632 • Me P.08.01
Utility
Do 12 (A) • Do 14 • Fw 43 • Ju 46 • Ju 49 • Kl 107 • Fi 157 • Fi 158 • Me P.08.01
Unknown Role
Kl 33 • Kl 106 • Kl 152
Jet Propulsion
Fighters
Fighters
Bf 109TL (0 • 1 • 1/U1 • 2 • 2/U2 • 4 • 4/U1 • 4/U5 • 4/U5a • 6 • 6/U1 • 6/U5 • 6/U5a) • He 162 • Ta 183 • Ho 229 • Me 262 (A-0 • A-1a • A-1a/U1 • A-1a/U2 • A-1a/U3 • A-1a/U4 • A-1a/U5 • A-1b • C • S • W-1 • W-3) • He 280 • Ta 283 • Me 328 • He 500 • Ho H.IX • Ho H.X • Ho H.XIII • Ju EF 126 • Me P.1079 • Me P.1095 • Me P.1101 • Me P.1106 • Me P.1111 • Me P.1112
Interceptors
Fw Volksjäger 1 • Ju EF 128 • Me 262 (C-1a • C-2b • C-3 • C-3a • E-1 • E-2) • Me P.1079 • Me P.1092 • Me P.1099 • Me P.1110
Night Fighters
Bf 109TL-3 • Ar 234 (B-2/N • C-3/N • C-7) • Me 262 (B-1a/U1 • B-2) • Me P.1099
Ground Attack
Dive Bombers
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Ground Attackers
Me 262 (A-3a • D-1) • Me P.1095 • Me P.1099
Bombers
Light Bombers
Me 262 (A-2a • A-2a/U1 • A-2a/U2) • Me P.1095
Medium Bombers
Ar 234 (A-0 • B-0 • B-2 • C-1 • C-2 • C-5 • C-8 • D-2 • P-1 • P-2 • P-3 • P-4 • P-5) • Ju 287 • Ju EF 131 • Ju EF 132
Long-Range Bombers
Ar E.555 • Ho H.XVIII • Me P.1108
Utility
Gliders
Ho H.XIII A
Guided Missiles
Fi 103 • Fi 103R • Fi 103R-I • Fi 103R-II • Fi 103R-III • Fi 103R-IV • Fi 103R-V • FZG 76 • V 1
Reconnaissance
Ar 234 (B-1 • C-4 • C-6 • D-1) • Me 262 (A-4a • A-5a) • Me P.1095 • Me P.1099
Trainers
Bf 109TL-3 • Me 262 (B-1a) • Me P.1099
Unknown Role
Ho 251 • Ho 253 • Ho H.I • Ho H.II • Ho H.III • Ho H.IV • Ho H.V • Ho Ho.VI • Ho H.VII • Ho H.VIII • Ho H.XI • Ho H.XIV • Ho H.XV • Ho H.XVa • Ho H.XVc • Ho H.XVI • Ho Parabola
Rocket Propulsion
Fighters
Fighters
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Interceptors
Ba 349 • He 176 • Me 163 • Ju 248 • Me 263 • Fw Volksjäger 2 • EF 127
Germany (Deutsches Reich) 